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by YeGoblynQueenne 2793 days ago
>> This is trivially false. Given infinite data, all possible situations would be represented in the data, and the solutions applied in those situations could be copied exactly, something that existing algorithms are completely capable of doing.

In principle. In practice, you'd need infinite time and infinite storage.

Btw, do you have to add stuff like "This is trivially false" to your comments? It doesn't make your comments sound more right, only less well considered.

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> In principle. In practice, you'd need infinite time and infinite storage.

That is irrelevant.

> Btw, do you have to add stuff like "This is trivially false" to your comments? It doesn't make your comments sound more right, only less well considered.

Trivial in the mathematical sense. As in, there is a trivial counter-example to your point. Citing infinity is a 'trivial' case. I'm using 'trivial' to describe my counter-example, not his error.

If I may be frank: don't use language in the mathematical sense if you are not in a maths classroom or you dont' know maths.