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Kolmogorov Complicity and the Parable of Lightning (2017)
A good scientist, in other words, does not merely ignore conventional wisdom, but makes a special effort to break it. Scientists go looking for trouble. — Paul Graham, What You Can’t Sa…
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Math & AlgorithmsSociety, Policy & Culture2021
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Kolmogorov Complicity and the Parable of Lightning (2017) by phab | 114 | 99 |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Kolmogorov Complicity and the Parable of Lightning by ggreer | 98 | 20 |
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