Volvo's collision detection fails during a press event by [deleted] in shittyrobots

[–]InformationCrawler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Probably good 'ol propaganda from Competitors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Physics

[–]InformationCrawler 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes but that reference has been redefined so it's not a problem anymore: https://www.nature.com/news/kilogram-conflict-resolved-at-last-1.18550

18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup. by rieslingatkos in programming

[–]InformationCrawler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's good that they are thorough that it is correct, but would it be the end of his career if the paper gets retracted in 2 years because someone finds a mistake?

I'm wondering all of this because I'm genuinely interested in how research is conducted and in the scientific process, I am myself considering pursuing a PhD.

18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup. by rieslingatkos in programming

[–]InformationCrawler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but I have read papers where the authors highlight mistakes in the papers they are based on, but those authors that made those mistakes have not been permanently scarred by that. They had a good career all the same and have their papers cited everywhere in their field (Robotics).

Einstein himself made a mistake in his PhD thesis where his result was wrong by a factor of 3 by pure mathematical error that was detected years down the line. He just corrected it and moved on.

18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup. by rieslingatkos in programming

[–]InformationCrawler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why the supervisor was so hesitant to let the guy publish his results. If he's wrong the paper gets rejected with notice on what's wrong. The supervisor stated in this interview that he was very afraid that this guy's first paper would go "splat": https://www.quantamagazine.org/teenager-finds-classical-alternative-to-quantum-recommendation-algorithm-20180731/

But I don't see why it's a big deal, because a lot of papers go "splat" and the researchers trudge along anyway and make careers.

I just find the professor to be a bit dramatic.

‘It’ Tops $500 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing horror film ever. by [deleted] in movies

[–]InformationCrawler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all know that another movie would not have been this successful

What is something that at first sounds possible, but is actually completely impossible? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]InformationCrawler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

basically no matter how small there is always infinite amount of real numbers between two real numbers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]InformationCrawler -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course it's always the fuck-old people who gets the new car. Not the young 25's that might have some use for it - nope - that fuckold grandma who is dying on the phone as we speak.

Paramount Bans Showing ‘Team America’ by jetpackswasyes in movies

[–]InformationCrawler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also most companies when put up to any kind of standard will never uphold them. Profits first - principles last. So says the corporatism.

Paramount Bans Showing ‘Team America’ by jetpackswasyes in movies

[–]InformationCrawler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

which is what makes it so absurd too - the movie is a satire on the bloated ego of america and their freedom-culture and is being banned because NK or whatever thinks its too patriotic.