Well said, but to be more precise: academics focus on topics that may matter at time Tn with some small probability close to zero
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Is "some small probability close to zero" really more precise than "almost no"?
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Or it could be "measure 0" and have 0 probability while still being possible. Most of my favorite decisions have this probability of success (take that, "rational expectations" people.)
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What I mean is that it’s hard (if not impossible) to know which lines of arcane academic research will matter in the future. Most won’t but some will ...
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