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Computer scientists are phenomenal at understanding human-created systems. They are remarkably worse at understanding non-human created systems, from what I can
by COGlory 5y ago
Computer scientists are phenomenal at understanding human-created systems. They are remarkably worse at understanding non-human created systems, from what I can tell (as a structural biologist). "Tech" (whatever that nebulous word means - basically the people lampooned in 'Silicon Valley) are perhaps one of the most gullible groups of people ever, maybe because they are so focused on a combination disruption (thinking outside the box) and marketing.
- sidlls 5y agoThey're phenomenal at understanding a narrow slice of human-created systems at that (those pertaining to computing, typically).
- neilk 5y agoComputer scientists are good at understanding computers. Sometimes. That's pretty much it. Even if you grant that computer scientists are more intelligent than the norm, I find that doesn't help very much. Often, I encounter some computer nerd who has constructed a crystalline tower of logic that's resting on a rickety foundation of evidence and experience.
- throwaway2048 5y agoThe more intelligent you are the more susceptible to confirmation bias you are, because you are better at digging up justifications.
- imoverclocked 5y agoInterestingly, creativity and lying are highly correlated [1] On the other hand, we don't know what long-term side-effects the mRNA vaccines have (besides a much lower death-rate and potential herd-immunity... which is why I got vaccinated) and there are definitely articles [2] which point out that it's not always benign to humans. [1] https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/dishonesty-and-creativity-two-sides-of-the-same-coin.html https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/dishonest... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27463732 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27463732