I agree with most of the points you made, and I was also surprised by the outcome. However, I would like to add a few thoughts:
I wouldn't say that Tegmark and Bengio really "lost". As you mentioned, the difference could be attributed to randomness, particularly given the technical issues with the voting system. Moreover, in my opinion, the difference was too small to be significant, and noise could have played a role (the most indecisive voters may have chosen almost randomly).
I don't think the way Mitchell handled the debate hurt her reputation, quite the
I agree with most of the points you made, and I was also surprised by the outcome. However, I would like to add a few thoughts:
- I wouldn't say that Tegmark and Bengio really "lost". As you mentioned, the difference could be attributed to randomness, particularly given the technical issues with the voting system. Moreover, in my opinion, the difference was too small to be significant, and noise could have played a role (the most indecisive voters may have chosen almost randomly).
- I don't think the way Mitchell handled the debate hurt her reputation, quite the
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