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29 and feeling the same. It's kind frustrating and freeing at the same time. I feel like I'm making less progress, but at the same time don't feel the pressure to make progress.

So is the idea that their quant researchers spend all their time finding alpha just a front/recruitment driver rather than the reality of what a quant researcher would typically do…

Nice. I also think about the amount of human brain power that goes into HFT (or trading in general) and how society would be if it were channeled elsewhere. I suppose some do it fo…

If the "edge" is ephemeral (I agree that it is), I always wonder how quant/HFT firms like Jane Street, RenTech continuously make insane profits out of such strategies. I suppose it…

My question wasn't to imply that I don't think a given technology should or shouldn't exist. I was curious to see if anyone could name at the top of their head some practical use c…

Can someone give me a practical use case where this adds a net benefit to society?

This is so delightful. Thanks for creating!