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> Oh, so it might not be practical, without much math into whether or not it's an easy "only" or an "actually this would be far harder than other approaches" id
by acdha 2y ago
> Oh, so it might not be practical, without much math into whether or not it's an easy "only" or an "actually this would be far harder than other approaches" idea?
That part was eye-opening: had he simply gone to Princeton’s library, he would have learned that people have been studying this concept and had a far more precise understanding for how effective it would be than simply guessing. This is especially disappointing given the stakes: if he was right, the outcome is that we do it quickly and put the issue to rest; if he was wrong, billions of peoples’ lives are upended.