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		adalacelove on Nov 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Monumental (if correct) advance in number theory p... We measure philosophy success relative to finding the meaning of life. On the other hand everybody agrees that computers have advanced enormously without achieving yet AGI.

woodruffw on Nov 8, 2022 | [–]

“We” don’t do anything of the sort. The meaning of life is a Douglas Adams joke; philosophy’s scope extends slightly further.

kbrkbr on Nov 8, 2022 | [–]

The measure of success is different from school to school, if any exists at all in a given school. And there is no lack of schools.

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