Computer science Quote by Brian Christian

““Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn’t sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it’s backed up by proofs.””

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“the math tells us why: the unknown has a chance of being better”

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“There is no such thing as absolute certainty, but there is assurance sufficient for the purposes of human life. —JOHN STUART MILL”

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