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Sounds like the epsilon-decreasing solution to the classic exploration-vs-exploitation problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-armed_bandit#Approximate_sol
by T-A 10y ago
Sounds like the epsilon-decreasing solution to the classic exploration-vs-exploitation problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-armed_bandit#Approximate_solutions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-armed_bandit#Approximate...
I would be surprised if there weren't papers arguing that youthful recklessness morphing into adult conservatism is a learning strategy favored by natural selection.
- wyager 10y agoGiven that this heuristic would have evolved when humans had a much shorter expected lifespan, I expect there would be a very large market for neuroplasticity enhancing drugs that also increase one's effective epsilon factor.
- hilop 10y agoYes that's one of the foundational ideas of evo bio. Young people are more risk-seeking.
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