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   Trends I have noticed over text(endlessfootnote.substack.com)

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   by slinkypinky 1y ago

   Can you explain what a “differentiable” decision theory is? I understand, for instance, maximizing expected value (and taking a derivative to get a maximum), but I don’t understand how the concept of maximizing expected value could itself b
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   Frat Bros(substack.com)

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   Ask HN: What future is there for data science?

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   by slinkypinky 2y ago

   Interesting, thanks. I’m pretty familiar with causal inference, so I’m curious — what direction did you think the product would head in?
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   by slinkypinky 2y ago

   Couple questions: 1. Where does the name come from? 2. I’ve seen a lot of startups with the business model of serving other startups. These remind me a lot of derivatives in the stock market in terms of the “risk” of their business model, a