Chapter
The Limits of Computation in the Human Mind
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Roger Penrose suggests that the human mind can do more than a computer and that there are limits to what a universal Turing machine can achieve. However, when considering algorithms and optimization, it's important to balance immediate gains with future adaptability.
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Computer scientists often have to balance between being lazy and opting to optimize their work.
52:20 - 54:34 (02:13)
Computer Science
Summary
Computer scientists often have to balance between being lazy and opting to optimize their work. This involves deciding whether to make low-level optimizations that help in the short-term or leaving room for late binding to make future changes easier.
ChapterThe Limits of Computation in the Human Mind
Episode#219 – Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The elegance of a well optimized code is something that's compelling to programming.
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Science
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The elegance of a well optimized code is something that's compelling to programming. The speaker is a computer scientist. An answer question is no better than anybody else.