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SamNav editorialRichard Hamming gave this talk in March of 1986. [1] It's one of the best talks I've ever read and has long impacted how I think about spending my time. I mentioned it to a number of people this weekend who, to my surprise, had never heard of it....
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Richard Hamming gave this talk in March of 1986. [1] It's one of the best talks I've ever read and has long impacted how I think about spending my time. I mentioned it to a number of people this weekend who, to my surprise, had never heard of it. So I though I'd share it here: [Addition
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Read the full essay on Sam Altman's blog
blog.samaltman.com/you-and-your-research
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