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Sure, there's some prior art. But it's not necessary or relevant to cite the prior art when talking about a specific work. If you read carefully, you'll find I
by beat 7y ago
Sure, there's some prior art. But it's not necessary or relevant to cite the prior art when talking about a specific work. If you read carefully, you'll find I didn't claim he was the originator, because duh.
- ethbro 7y agoI was taking issue with the medium post. "In his sci-fi trilogy The Three Body Problem, author Liu Cixin presents the dark forest theory of the universe." "Liu invites us to think about this a different way."
- mikeash 7y agoI don’t see that as implying he came up with the idea. They’re just referencing a recent use of it with a catchy name.
- ethbro 7y agoA singular name. It would have been pretty simple to be clear with "and others." Instead, the obvious conclusion drawn by any reader is that the idea is the principle creation of the only author mentioned.
- pnongrata 7y agoBoth quotes are true. He never says the author created the theory.
- c0vfefe 7y ago"Present" ≠ "invent."