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ChristianKl comments on Are conferences an inefficient/terrible discussion forum (in addition to academic papers)? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 04 June 2015 09:27:00PM 14 points [-]

A conference is a way to get a lot of experts together at one place. Face to face contact is useful for building relationships. A good conference leaves plenty of time for participants to get to know each other.