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MrMind comments on Open Thread, Jun. 29 - Jul. 5, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MrMind 02 July 2015 08:39:08AM 0 points [-]

I would appreciate if there was en explanation of why something is done the way it is. Instead it's all about learning the passwords. Maybe it's just that the main textbook in the field is pedagogically bad, it wouldn't be the first time.

Comment author: ChristianKl 02 July 2015 12:07:03PM 0 points [-]

Getting deep understanding of a complex field like machine intelligence isn't easy. You shouldn't expect it to be easy and something that you can acquire in a few days.