Do you work in the field? I agree with the main point about Monte Carlo methods here. Neural networks are a "dumb" way to stack another layer of optimisation

Do you work in the field? I agree with the main point about Monte Carlo methods here. Neural networks are a "dumb" way to stack another layer of optimisation on top of many algorithms. I won't lie there is a certain bitterness watching this having used the same principles on less gimmicky problems which I'm sure the author shares