ajaalto

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   Teuvo Kohonen Has Died(en.wikipedia.org)

   11 points by ajaalto 5y ago|2 comments
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   by ajaalto 6y ago

   John McPhee: Annals of the former world, Simon Winchester: The Map that Changed the World, Lutgens et al.: Essentials of Geology
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   by ajaalto 6y ago

   This is somewhat similar to how scientific articles are typically read.
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   by ajaalto 6y ago

   The first link points to Aki Vehtari's personal page. He is one of the co-authors.
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   by ajaalto 7y ago

   150 pounds is quite heavy. It could be a seismic air gun. They may float just below the surface. The route of the ship also matches that of a seismic or some other kind of survey.
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   by ajaalto 7y ago

   Trading helps the society to determine various prices and therefore makes it possible to allocate resources more efficiently.
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   by ajaalto 7y ago

   I worked as a software developer before I got the seismologist position. It was not too difficult to interview for various data science positions.
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   by ajaalto 7y ago

   Quant here. I used to be a seismologist but switched to finance one year ago. This year I earned well below 100k€.
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   by ajaalto 8y ago

   Use this as your application, don't write anything else: My summary: 35 years in Silicon Valley; 3 STEM undergrad degrees, MS in AI from Stanford, PhD in AI from a top-10 program; ICPC champion; always considered to be an elite program