Why “Tao” is being discussed
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The important bit is that clinical trials already have those redundancies and checks and balances, and Tao didn't even bother to learn about those before going straight to rewar…
by dekhn · Oct 12, 2026
I think 95% of the population wont get a choice of how AI is framed - the big money pushes how it will be framed for them, and most people have no training in a hard discipline…
by jgord · Oct 12, 2026
Its probable that AI will roll out much faster than humans can develop that skill of using it in a way that increases not decreases human knowledge over time. The current slew o…
by jgord · Oct 12, 2026
> Tao is a mathematician discussing complex fields which aren't math and he's showing his ignorance Terence hasn't won a Nobel, but this reminds me of "Nobel disease": "Nobel di…
by Dragonai · Oct 12, 2026
I'm not saying Tao is right, but (a) he knows a LOT more about about what's actually important in research math than I do (and probably than you do) (b) he's not just having a k…
by kenferry · Oct 12, 2026
I don’t really care whether Tao intends to gatekeep or not, outcome matters more than intent. I don’t consider preserving human mathematical labor or the prestige of its practit…
by ChickeNES · Oct 12, 2026
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The Tao or Dao is the source and fundamental principle of the universe, primarily as conceived in East Asian philosophy and religions. The concept is represented by the Chinese character 道, which has meanings including 'way', 'path', 'road', and sometimes 'doctrine' or 'principle'. Read more on Wikipedia