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I also like that it repeats the theme of "arriving at the correct solution for the wrong reasons" that underpins so, so much of human scientific endeavour. It
by mfoy_ 9y ago
I also like that it repeats the theme of "arriving at the correct solution for the wrong reasons" that underpins so, so much of human scientific endeavour.
It makes me really curious how much of our current medical (or other) knowledge is in a similar way.
- gwern 9y agoScurvy? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1174912 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1174912