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doubledamio

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    Comment #48750806

    I like the author’s viewpoint, but I would have appreciated mentioning that: 1. Truth does not always rely on Boolean logic. Both A and non A can be true at the same time 2. Truth …

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    Comment #48354990

    There is no doubt that juniors have much more difficulty starting their careers in tech nowadays. This might be naive, but isn’t this purely a demographic/saturation effect?

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    Comment #48286015

    i cannot wait for the word zeitgeist to leave the zeitgeist.

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    Comment #48214123

    I’ve always been skeptical about the role of LLMs in mathematics, but this is the first time I’ve seen this argument, and I actually find it very compelling. Maybe LLMs will help u…

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    Comment #47845890

    Growing bonsai is still on my hobby wishlist, but I haven’t been able to provide the stability it requires due to work : even keeping regular plants alive for a few years was impos…

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    Comment #47762191

    All these overly optimistic articles about AI solving maths problems are very annoying. Can we agree that maths is not about solving problems, but about understanding them by devel…

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    Comment #46971577

    In my work in academia (which I’m considering leaving), I’m very familiar with the common mathematical objects you mentioned. Where could I look for a job similar to yours? It soun…

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    Comment #44498397

    To me, every profession—from software engineering to farming—has its complexities, yet most professionals can explain what they do in clear terms. When academics say they can’t off…

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    Comment #44494121

    If you can't explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it well enough

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    Comment #44471351

    This is very nice! But I don’t quite get how 70% is considered good performance — I managed to outperform that by literally doing nothing: Game Complete! Accuracy: 78.6% Correct Re…

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    Comment #43924291

    Thanks! I'm definitely planning to refresh my Python skills by building a small portfolio. I’ve also been considering learning the basics of Rust, but I think I should settle on a …

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    Comment #43924244

    I intentionally left "transitioning to industry" vague, but yes—most paths would likely involve some coding. I'm actually working on path integrals, to which Feynman contributed si…

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    Ask HN: Theory to industry: where do academics fit in?

    I'm a young researcher with a background in abstract physics and mathematics, specializing in areas like probability theory, spectral analysis, network theory, and statistical/quan…

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