Science optimizes for paradigm shifts; engineering optimizes for steady progress. Both like to think they are the only way—eg that engineers don't do novel work, scientists are not pragmatic. But a 10x win matches 25x 10% optimizations, and in practice, each unlocks the other.

May 19, 2022 · 6:29 PM UTC

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The truth is that one can't live without the other.
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Hmm not sure about the premise. Many of the most significant step-changes that come to mind (flight, electricity, internet) are engineering feats, not feats of scientific understanding
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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disr… this wikipedia article feels a lot like where openai is at
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19 May 2022
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