Because science.
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/347/6218/145
01-09-2015 12:25 PM
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Heads-up Limit Hold Them Poker is solved.Because science. | |
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01-09-2015 01:24 PM
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When I read an article regarding this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30718558 |
01-09-2015 03:36 PM
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Reminds me of some backgammon bot that had such an effective learning algorithm it actually shifted the meta game of pro play. | |
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01-09-2015 03:44 PM
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01-09-2015 06:03 PM
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Unfortunately someone did their marketing job well, and it hasn't actually been solved in the sense that poker players would appreciate (though I'm sure the general public would). | |
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01-09-2015 06:32 PM
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Can someone explain to me why a scientific paper costs money to read? Doesn't this kind of violate like seven laws of science? | |
01-09-2015 06:41 PM
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I sure as hell can't. Shit should be free. All the real profits of science are in the economy of thought. | |
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01-09-2015 08:07 PM
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01-09-2015 10:19 PM
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01-09-2015 10:22 PM
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01-09-2015 10:54 PM
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Well I don't have any basic beef with the act of selling a research paper, I just feel like it goes against the interest of whoever wrote it, which is presumably to get critique and improve the collective knowledge of the human race, both processes which are retarded by the restriction of access. | |
01-10-2015 02:28 AM
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01-10-2015 12:46 PM
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It costs money because the publisher is a company for profit. The riff-raff is kept out by peer review, which is for free. | |
01-11-2015 10:01 AM
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I work for an academic publisher and have worked for a research-led uni in the past. Academic publishing can be an expensive business, but also highly profitable if you get it right and can benefit from economies of scale. Couple of points worth noting if interested: | |
01-11-2015 05:53 PM
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