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@schakalsynthetc AFAICT Chomsky's work actually led to useful results in computer science but hurt linguistics for a generation or two.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev < to deliver a model of generative grammar with explanatory and predictive power for natural language observed "in the wild"2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@schakalsynthetc Chomsky seems to be a "if the theory and the data conflict, the data is in error" kind of guy.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev tbf, *hypothesizing* that some observed differences are just noise in an otherwise coherent underlying system is fine2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@schakalsynthetc Yeah, noise is one thing, epicycles are another.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@schakalsynthetc suuuuuper mixed feelings on that piece
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