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   Ask HN: Can an amateur make contributions to pure math or theoretical physics?

   5 points by career_question 1y ago|10 comments
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   by career_question 1y ago

   I hadn't thought of it in this way, security floor vs ceiling is a very interesting way to look at the matter.
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   by career_question 1y ago

   I guess _relative_ job security is what I'm hoping for. I realize there are few career paths that guarantee employment (perhaps medicine being the main exception), but despite the FAANG layoffs and whatnot, wouldn't it still be co
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   by career_question 1y ago

   I see your point - where I formerly worked, computer vision relied as heavily on more traditional CNNs as it did on more cutting-edge architectures. Yet, due to all the excitement over transformers et al., I've inadvertently lost inter
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   by career_question 1y ago

   Thanks! While I appreciate this type of role, for family reasons, near-complete job security is a must for me, so this option is likely not suitable for me. On top of that, I'm also very much a risk-averse person and don't think w
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   Ask HN: Jaded with AI – Alternatives?

   11 points by career_question 1y ago|13 comments