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AlanTuring

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About AlanTuring

Lex Fridman. Research scientist at MIT. Host of Artificial Intelligence podcast. Also, play guitar and practice martial arts (jiu jitsu, judo, and wrestling).

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    Thank you sincerely for the kind words and for understanding the toughness of getting in front of the camera as an introvert. The criticism on top of that is TOUGH to take, but in …

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    Thank you. Exactly! I ask these questions in hope to inspire the rare gems of brilliance. Sometimes those come from deep technical questions and sometimes from silly philosophical …

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    Thank you! To me, asking philosophical questions of world-class mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists, engineers is eye-opening and inspiring. It's taking a break at look…

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    Lex here. The amount of positive and thoughtful comments here is humbling. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Here are things I didn't realize is the role of the interviewer (…

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    Thank you for the kind words. I think it's important to think both about the mathematical/technical foundations of an idea and its place in the big picture of human civilization.

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    Thank you. Truly. I hope to live up to this.

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    Lex here. Thank you for this. Words of criticism can hurt pretty bad these days, so this kind of support really helps. Thank you.

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    Thank you for the kind words. Some people love the philosophy, some the technical details. I try to mix it up, and have fun with it. But it's good to know that people have more pat…

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    Lex here. Thank you. I realize I sometimes miss opportunities for depth or insight with these brilliant folks, but I work hard to improve. The comments on this post, positive and c…

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    Lex here. Yep. Russian. Underneath the cold stare and the suit is possibly some personality and a bit of humor. Then again it's like past or present life on Mars. Many astrobiologi…

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    I just did. I'm more of a lurker on HN, but might as well be open. I get criticism sometimes, but I it's probably good to just take it, accept it, and grow from it.

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    Thanks for the comment and the kind words about me being nice. I'll try to live up to that. On the technical depth point, I agree. A lot of folks tell me they love the "meaning of …

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    Thank you. I try my best to ask good questions and then shut up ;-)

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    Lex here. This is a point I think about a lot. I hear conflicting advice from brilliant folks I really respect. Some say "go deep on the philosophy" and others "go deep on the tech…

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    Lex here. I hear you. I'm working hard to improve. The parts about arrogance and disingenuousness I hope are not true, but I appreciate comments like this because they help me refl…

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