danrecht

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   Mathematics Enters Its Cookie Clicker Era(reinvent.science)

   2 points by danrecht 11d ago|0 comments
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   by danrecht 1mo ago

   Fun fact: Hollerith did his initial work on this during his brief stint as a mechanical engineering instructor at MIT so (if you squint) this is the first MIT compute hardware spinout.
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   by danrecht 3mo ago

   Do you have lots of contacts in your industry? If so, consider solving their problems with existing tech for now. Most unloved corners of the physical economy will pay a give-a-darn premium to smart people who genuinely care about doing goo
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   by danrecht 8mo ago

   Collecting small things from many sources over meaningful distances is hard. Separating things made of many materials is hard, especially when some components are hazardous. Purifying materials drawn from waste is hard. These aren’t impossi
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   by danrecht 1y ago

   I'll take any opportunity to thank devjoe who maintains an index of all MIT Mystery Hunt puzzles as a labor of love at: https://devjoe.appspot.com/huntindex/