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by hcks 5y ago
I would like to have some expert feedback on how meaningful this line of research is. The paper is quite straightforward, but the implications are unclear to me. Is there a chance that backpropagation is superseded by this method for some u
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Gradients Without Backpropagation(arxiv.org)
87 points by hcks 5y ago|35 comments
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by hcks 5y ago
The whole premise behind crypto isn't gone. You can build centralized custody wallets on the blockchain and you still get programmable money, no middle-men for transactions and lower barrier to entry for innovation in financial service
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by hcks 5y ago
> I think some smart folks have realized that running solidly backed stable coin — that is, with actual currency rather than proxies like more crypto, bonds/loans, etc. — is a something worth pursuing. Perhaps for reasonable profit,
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by hcks 5y ago
Interesting worldview in which FAANG is fine but web3 is an horrible thing to do (I think both are fine personally)
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by hcks 5y ago
Interesting intuitive point of view. Too bad there's no evidence for any of that
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by hcks 5y ago
This isn't what an NFT is. To be complete, at least, there should also be a distributed and secure worldwide ledger to which anybody can access that says that you gave this exact piece of paper to your friend on that date.
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by hcks 5y ago
Interesting how every time a proof by induction is posted here many commenters seem absolutely stunted by it. Maybe it is time to create a "Warning: induction" tag?
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by hcks 6y ago
Layman hypothesis: anxious person gets Covid, goes to her doctor 3 months after because she thinks she is experiencing long term effects, and gets diagnosed for her anxiety instead