Debate: Are Average LessWrong Posts Better Than Average ML Papers?
Jsevillamol · x · 2026-09-14
A debate over LessWrong content quality: @norpadon argues the average LessWrong post beats the average ML academic paper, since there's no career incentive for posting there. Jsevillamol disagrees, saying his experience in math and CS shows the opposite — most LessWrong posts are mediocre and below academic papers.
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