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I thought the same. Zinsser’s classic changed the way I perceived writing.


The idea is good, but the real difficulty is that recent publications do not yet represent established knowledge but are rather part of an ongoing scientific discussion. Now without being part of the respective community it is therefore very difficult to correctly judge the publications. If you look at semantic scholar, they're trying to classify publications as "influential" or "background", based on how often they're cited.


Hm, i get your point. My take on this is the following:

Every established knowledge started of as cutting edge. Some took way longer to be accepted and respected. Sometimes decades. So I like that cutting edge science and ideas are put out there. Only time will tell what ideas are really good.


I think a way around this would be some sort of voting/ popularity system?

Papers with code (https://paperswithcode.com/) does this via Github stars sorting.

Sure it doesn't mean something is established. But at least it gives some way to filter through the firehose of papers.

Love this project btw! I think it has potential (and the timing is right now that everyone is looking for the next "attention is all you need")


My younger self cries out in joy. So 1980s when you could print an ASCII picture of yourself on mugs and Ts


BBS vibes as well.

I did quite a lot of printing on dot matrix printers as well.


When I take notes, in particular by hand, I already start learning or at least forming some notions in my mind about the things that I man need to review. Note taking is already part of learning. So I am not sure that this tool is actually doing me a favor.


You're already able to see past the subtle subterfuge here: "let us lift the heavy weights for you, we'll make going to the gym so much easier!"

...however, I'm almost certain that you are not in their target demographic :)


True, but I may be in their group of champions, because I have a lot of contact with students.


Looks like LOTR names become a warrant for evil companies...


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