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How does professor Lance Fortnow use Twitter?

Lance “P NP” Fortnow explains his usage of Twitter. Jason Ruspini and David Pennock should listen.

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What is computer science and what is complexity theory?

And what is computer complexity? “In a complex world, it is better to keep it simple.”

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Research scientist Lance Fortnow infiltrates the New York Times with a computational complexity problem nobody but egg heads can comprehend.

Whether or not P equals NP.

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Unlike every other academic field, computer science uses conferences rather than journals as the main publication venue.

Lance Fortnow: While this made sense for a young discipline, our field has matured and the conference model has fractured the discipline and skewered it toward short-term, deadline-driven research. Computer science should refocus the conference system on its primary purpose … Continue reading

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Lance Fortnow rants against the too many conferences on computer science.

Lance Fortnow (PDF file): Our conference systems forces researchers to focus too heavily on quick, technical and safe papers instead of considering broader and newer ideas. Meanwhile we have focused much of our time and money on conferences where we … Continue reading

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Prof Lance, please, adjust the sound.

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Lance Fortnow’s daughter loved it, so David Pennock’s daughter will love it too.

How to download Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s documentary film, HOME

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Guess who is on Twitter.

Prof Lance Fortnow. His buddy, our good doctor David Pennock, will soon “follow” Lance Fortnow’s steps, and manage a Twitter account, I bet.

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Computational Complexity + Statistical Modeling

http://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/ New URL —adjust your bookmark immediately. A much more interesting blog than Overcoming Whatever. I read it in tandem with Andrew Gelman’s blog (on modeling), which is equally awesome and instructive.

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Prediction markets compute facts and expertise quicker that the mass media do.

Political prediction markets react (with a small delay) to political polls —just like the political experts and the mass media do, too. Hence, in order to discover their true social utility, the prediction markets (which are tools of intelligence) should … Continue reading

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