Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by Matt_Cutts 1198 days ago
For what it's worth, I worked with Dr. Seales while getting my undergrad degree. Happy to vouch that he and his team are great humans.

This is such a fascinating problem, and could have real benefits for society. Imagine uncovering ancient works that would otherwise be lost.

1 comments

Awesome!! They're so great; it's been such a joy to be welcomed into their project.

And totally — especially if there is indeed a larger library still waiting to be excavated. Who knows how many completely unique texts are waiting to be read, if we just have the right method to do so?!