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Paper: http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.6356 http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.6356
by JonnieCache 13y ago
Paper: http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.6356 http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.6356
- mjn 13y agoThanks, that actually looks interesting. The MIT press office has a habit of writing press releases that go beyond the usual hype to be so over-the-top they actually make the work sound crackpot. Happens most often in AI, but I guess in crypto now too. Not the scientists' fault, so I usually try to read the original paper to see their own claims, and invariably they are much more specific and legitimate.
- epistasis 13y agoI think it's not just MIT's press office, but every single one that I've seen. Or maybe there's a selection effect; the more sensational the particular article, the more people see it, so it just seems that all press offices are off their rocker.
- JonnieCache 13y agohttp://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive/phd051809s.gif http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive/phd051809s.gif
- andreif 13y agoThis would fit better as a comment for the original submission
- mturmon 13y agoAgreed. I have mostly stopped reading MIT Technology Review articles for this reason, and this article showed the same problem with hype and lack of context.