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It looks like you’re trying to take over the world

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    Eric_the_Cerise
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    You know that feeling, of thinking you actually know a little bit about something, and then one day, suddenly getting dropped into the deep end of the ocean and realizing you're just a babe in the...

    You know that feeling, of thinking you actually know a little bit about something, and then one day, suddenly getting dropped into the deep end of the ocean and realizing you're just a babe in the wilderness? Yeah, reading Gwern is like that...

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    1. mtset
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      Most of the time that's more because of confidence than research. This is no more congruent with reality than most of Asimov - a philosophical exercise, not a technical one.

      Most of the time that's more because of confidence than research. This is no more congruent with reality than most of Asimov - a philosophical exercise, not a technical one.

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  2. nox
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    That was really fun to read, what a creative and sombre story. Gave it a "quick look" and finished an hour later.

    That was really fun to read, what a creative and sombre story. Gave it a "quick look" and finished an hour later.

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