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zuiper
on Dec 14, 2016
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How can mindless mathematical laws give rise to ai...
Is this contest even worth entering as an autodidact? Looking at past contest winners, the majority seem to hold a PhD.
qntty
on Dec 14, 2016
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If you're interested in the question, it's probably worth writing the essay even if you think you have no chance of winning.
alphydan
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A quick read of the high scoring answers from past years shows that there were many crackpots. So I would say it can't hurt to apply (source: I have a PhD in quantum physics, and many top essays made no sense)
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