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> some recent advances in computer science from the last decade that have 1) sound theoretical basis, are 2) implementable, and 3) have achieved some level of a
by mathisfun123 3y ago
> some recent advances in computer science from the last decade that have 1) sound theoretical basis, are 2) implementable, and 3) have achieved some level of adoption in the industry (this last criterion is nice to have but not necessary).
- 7e 3y agoFair enough, but Paxos has all of those things too, despite being extremely hard to grok. I guess "advance" is in the eye of the beholder.
- mathisfun123 3y ago> Paxos has all of those things Do you realize if that were true then the guy would have never been awarded a PhD for the work?