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Re:The Limits of Optimization by YeGoblynQueenne on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @07:44AM (#27674480)
Well, it's talking about the pointlessness of optimising arbitrary measures of success so you could say that it is, indeed, about machine learning - the field of research and its core practice.
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Re:The Limits of Optimization by lern_too_spel on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @01:17PM (#27678867)
It is not pointless. These optimizations win games, which brings in more money. Professional baseball is a business like any other, so it should come as no surprise that it will be optimized like any other business.
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