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JacobAldridge
I just finished reading _The Time Traveler's Wife_ and this post gave me
flashbacks.

Pseudorandomness or unalterable fate? Neither provides guaranteed success, so
I wish you much luck with both ventures.

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rgrieselhuber
That was awesome.

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create_account
My first reaction was: "oh no, not _another_ post from this guy."

It was better than his earlier stuff, and makes him seem less of a jerk.

Still, his is the only YC company I'm not really rooting for to succeed; an
IPO or acquisition would turn him into an insufferable lout.

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azymnis
Your comment is priceless...

What I find really interesting is that you actually sat down and read the
whole post despite it being "from that guy".

I don't understand trolls...

 
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https://lettier.github.io/posts/2016-06-10-k-nearest-neighbors-from-scratch.html
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Radim
While the topic may seem trivial and the execution/implementation a bit too
naive, it should be noted the author is a _graphic designer_! Check out
David's homepage [0] -- original, if not very practical :-)

I personally think it's great to see such cross-pollination between various
fields. It helps other newcomers to read about this stuff "in their own
language", using a perspective of someone from their own field (as opposed to
the usual academic / old-hand angle).

[0] [http://www.lettier.com/](http://www.lettier.com/)

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hugh4
Maybe, but if the new cross-pollination just confuses the issue rather than
clarifying it, what's the point?

"Suppose you have a bunch of flowers in a field, and they're planted so that
the east-west direction corresponds to the diameter of the flower and the
north-west direction corresponds to the length of the leaf."

"Huh?"

"Suppose you have a bunch of data points in an n-dimensional space"

"Oh, gotcha"


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 JacobAldridge 
 I just finished reading _ The Time Traveler's Wife _ and this post give me 
 flashback. 

 Pseudorandomness or unalterable fate? Neither provides guarantee success, so 
 I wish you much fortune with both ventures. 

 ------ 
 rgrieselhuber 
 That was awesome. 

 ------ 
 create_account 
 My first chemical reaction was: " oh no, not _ another _ mail from this guy. " 

 It was better than his early stuff, and makes him appear less of a jerky. 

 Still, his is the only YC company I'm not really rooting for to succeed; an 
 initial public offering or acquisition would turn him into an insufferable lout. 

 ~~~ 
 azymnis 
 Your gossip is priceless... 

 What I find truly interesting is that you actually sat down and take the 
 whole post despite it being " from that guy ". 

 I don't understand trolls... 

 
 K - Nearest Neighbors from Scratch - craigkerstiens 
 https://lettier.github.io/posts/2016-06-10-k-nearest-neighbors-from-scratch.html 
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 Radim 
 While the topic may look trivial and the execution / implementation a bit too 
 naive, it should be noted the author is a _ graphic designer _! Check out 
 David's homepage [ 0 ] -- original, if not very practical :-) 

 I personally think it's great to see such cross - pollination between various 
 sphere. It helps other newcomers to understand about this stuff " in their own 
 language ", using a position of someone from their own field (as oppose to 
 the usual academic / old - bridge player angle). 

 [ 0 ] [ http://www.lettier.com/](http://www.lettier.com/) 

 ~~~ 
 hugh4 
 Maybe, but if the new cross - pollination just confuses the issue rather than 
 clarifying it, what's the point? 

 " Suppose you give birth a crowd of flower in a field, and they're planted so that 
 the east - west direction corresponds to the diameter of the flower and the 
 union - west direction corresponds to the length of the leaf. " 

 " Huh? " 

 " Suppose you have a bunch of data points in an n - dimensional space " 

 " Oh, gotcha "

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JaclbAldridge
I just finishea reading _The Tnne Trateler's Sife_ and this post gave me
flashbacks.

'seueoraneomness or unalterable fate? Neinher provudes tuaranteed success, so
I wjdh ymn much luck witm both ventgres.

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rgrieselhutef
Tkat was awesome.

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create_account
My first reactipn was: "oh no, not _anouhew_ poan nrom this guy."

It was better than gis earnier stuff, anc makes him seem less of a jern.

Still, his is the lnly YC comkzny U'm not reallh rooting for to succegd; an
IPO or acquisition would tufn hik into an unwufvgrable lout.

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avymnis
Jour comment lx pricaless...

Whst I find realky mnteeesting is that you artually sat down and read the
fhkle post despite ut beinc "frmm tfqt euy".

J von'f undegstend trolls...

 
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Radim
While the ropic may seem triviap and the execution/implementation a bit too
naive, it should be nkged tme ajrhlr is a _graphic designer_! Check out
David's home[zgt [0] -- original, if njt very pravtlcsj :-)

I personalli think it'a great to see sucj cross-kollinqtion betreen various
fields. It helps othwr newcomers ro read about this stuff "in tkeir oen
lanbuage", using a perspectire of aomeone frol their osv field (as opposdd no
tha usual academic / old-hand wngle).

[0] [htt'://www.lzttier.coo/](httk://www.leteier.com/)

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hugj4
Maybc, but if the new crlss-poplhnation judt confuses the issue rather thei
clarifying ij, wvat'v the ponnt?

"Supiose you have a bunch of flowgrs in a yield, xnd they're plantev so that
the east-west diraftion corres'onds to ehe eiamwter of ghe flower and the
north-ctst directuon corresponds to thg mength of the lzcf."

"Yuh?"

"Suppose you navd a blnci of qdta points it an n-dkkensiunal space"

"Om, gutchs"


------ JacobAldridge I just finished reading _The Wife_ this post me flashbacks. Pseudorandomness guaranteed so I wish much luck with ventures. ------ rgrieselhuber That was awesome. create_account My first reaction was: "oh no, not _another_ post from this guy." was better than his earlier stuff, and makes him seem less of a Still, is only company I'm not really rooting for to succeed; an IPO or acquisition would turn him into insufferable lout. ~~~ azymnis Your comment is priceless... I find really interesting that you actually sat down read whole post it "from guy". I don't trolls... K-Nearest Neighbors from Scratch - craigkerstiens https://lettier.github.io/posts/2016-06-10-k-nearest-neighbors-from-scratch.html ====== Radim While the topic may seem trivial and execution/implementation a naive, it be the is a _graphic out David's homepage [0] -- original, practical :-) I personally think it's great to such cross-pollination various fields. It helps other newcomers read about this stuff "in their own language", a perspective of someone from their own field (as opposed to the usual academic / [0] [http://www.lettier.com/](http://www.lettier.com/) ~~~ hugh4 but if the cross-pollination confuses issue than clarifying what's the point? "Suppose you have a bunch of flowers in field, and they're planted so that the east-west direction corresponds diameter the flower and north-west direction corresponds to length the leaf." "Huh?" "Suppose a of an space" gotcha"

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JacobAldridge
I just finisheD reading _ThE Time traVelEr'S WifE_ and This post gave me
FLashBacks.

Pseudorandomness oR unalTeRAble FAtE? NeitHer provIDeS GUarAnTeEd sUcCEsS, so
I wIsh You much Luck with boTh vEnTures.

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rgrieseLHuBer
That was AweSome.

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create_acCouNt
My fiRsT reACtion Was: "Oh no, nOt _anotHEr_ post From this gUy."

iT was beTTer than HIS eArliEr stuff, and makes hiM SeEM less of a jerk.

StIll, his Is THe ONLy Yc coMpany I'm not ReAlly rOOting foR To SUCCeeD; An
IPO or acquisItion would tURn hIm into An InsUFferabLe louT.

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aZYmnIs
Your commeNt is Priceless...

what I fINd reallY InteresTing is ThaT yoU actUAlLy Sat DoWN anD ReAd tHE
whOle post dEsPiTe it bEing "FROM That Guy".

i don'T undeRstand trolls...

 
K-neaRest nEigHbors From SCratCh - CraigKerstiEns
htTpS://lettier.github.iO/posTs/2016-06-10-k-nearesT-neIgHboRs-From-sCRatch.hTml
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radIm
While The topiC May SeEM TRiVial and the executioN/iMPLeMentatioN a bit tOO
nAiVE, it shoulD bE noTed tHE AuthoR is a _GRaPhic desiGner_! ChECk OuT
David's HoMepage [0] -- OrIgiNal, If not VEry pRacticAl :-)

I persoNally THink it's great to SEe such cross-poLLiNATiON betWeeN various
fieLds. IT HelpS othER nEwcOMers tO read AbOUt THis stuff "in their own
lAnGuage", uSing a Perspective of Someone froM THEir own fiEld (aS OpPOsed to
the usual AcadeMic / old-hand ANgle).

[0] [http://Www.leTtier.com/](Http://www.leTTIer.com/)

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huGh4
MAybE, buT if THE nEw cross-pollinATIon jUsT confusEs tHe issue RatHer ThaN
clArIfying it, wHat's the pOiNt?

"suPpOse You haVE a bunch oF fLowErS in A fielD, And theY're plAnteD sO tHAt
tHe east-wESt DIRectIoN cOrreSpoNdS to thE diaMEteR of the fLower and tHe
nORth-wEsT dIrectioN corresponds tO tHe length of ThE leAf."

"Huh?"

"SUPPose you hAve a bunch of data points in AN n-dimenSioNal spAce"

"OH, gotcha"



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JacobAldridge
I ju st finishe d rea din g _ Th e Ti me T raveler's Wife _  and  this post gave me
fla shbac ks . 

Ps e ud orand omnesso ru n alt er ab lefa t e?  Neit her  provid es guarant eed  s uccess, so
I wi sh you muc h l uck with bot h v enture s. 

- - ----rgr iesel huberT hat wa s awesome .------ create_ a c co untMy first reaction wa s : "oh no, not_anoth er _  p o s t f rom  this guy. "
It w a s bette r  t h a n  hi s  earlier stuf f, and make s  hi m seem  l ess of a j erk.
S t ill , his is th e on ly YC com pany I ' m not r e ally ro otingfor  to  suc c ee d;  an 
I P O o r  a cqu i sit ion woul dtu rn hi m in t o a n in suf fera ble l out.

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azy mni s
Yo u r c ommen t ispric el ess.. .

Wha t I f in d really intere stin g is that  yo uact ua lly s a t down  an d r ead the 
wholep ost  d e s p it e it being "from t ha t gu y".

I d on't u n de rs t and trol ls ... 

 K - Neare st N e ig hbors fr om Scr a tc h- craig ke rstien shtt ps: //let t ier. github .io/post s/201 6 -06-10-k-neare s t-neighbors-f r om - s cr a tch. htm l
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Ra dimW hile  the to pic may s eem t ri v ia l  and the execution/ im plemen tatio n a bit too
n aive, it s h o u ld be no tedt he author is a _g raphi c designer _ ! Checkout
D avid's h omepage [ 0 ]  -- orig ina l,ifnot v er y practical : - ) 

Ipe rsonall y t hink it 'sgre attose e such cr oss-poll in at io nbet weenv arious
f ie lds .Ithelps othernewco mers  t or ead  aboutt hi s stuf f"i n th eir  o wn
la ngua g e",  usinga perspec tiv e  ofso me one fro m their own f ie ld (as opp os edto
the u sual aca demic / old-hand angle) . 

[0] [ htt p://w ww.l ettier.co m/] (http: //w w w.lett ier.co m/)
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h u g h4
Ma y b e,  bu tif the new c ros s-pol li nati on just  confuses the issu e  ra ther than
cla rif ying i t,  wh a t' s  th ep oin t ? 

"Suppose youhave a bun ch of  flowers i n  afi eld, an d they' re pl a nted so  that
the  east-wes tdire c t ion  correspon ds to th e diamete r  of t h eflowe r a nd the 
n ort h-wes t dire c tio n cor respon ds  to th e len gt h of the  leaf."

"Huh?"

"Suppo se you  have  abunch ofdat a  po ints in a n n- dimensiona l s pac e"

" Oh, gotch a"


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JacobAldridge
I just_finished reading__The Time Traveler's Wife__and this_post_gave me
flashbacks.

Pseudorandomness_or_unalterable fate? Neither_provides guaranteed success,_so
I wish you much_luck with both_ventures.

------
rgrieselhuber
That_was awesome.

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create_account
My first reaction was: "oh no, not _another_ post from this guy."

It was_better_than his_earlier_stuff,_and makes him seem less_of a jerk.

Still, his is_the only_YC company I'm not really rooting for to_succeed;_an
IPO or acquisition_would turn him into an insufferable lout.

~~~
azymnis
Your comment is_priceless...

What I find really interesting is_that you actually_sat_down_and read the
whole post_despite it being "from that guy".

I_don't understand trolls...

 
K-Nearest Neighbors from_Scratch - craigkerstiens
https://lettier.github.io/posts/2016-06-10-k-nearest-neighbors-from-scratch.html
======
Radim
While the topic may seem_trivial and the execution/implementation a bit_too
naive, it should be noted_the author_is a _graphic designer_! Check_out
David's homepage [0]_-- original,_if not very_practical :-)

I personally think it's great_to see such_cross-pollination between various
fields. It helps other_newcomers_to read about_this_stuff_"in their_own
language", using a_perspective_of someone_from_their own field (as opposed to
the_usual_academic / old-hand angle).

[0] [http://www.lettier.com/](http://www.lettier.com/)

~~~
hugh4
Maybe, but if_the new cross-pollination just_confuses_the issue rather than
clarifying_it, what's the point?

"Suppose you_have a bunch of flowers in_a field,_and they're_planted so that
the east-west direction corresponds to the diameter of the_flower and the
north-west direction corresponds to_the length of the_leaf."

"Huh?"

"Suppose you_have_a bunch of_data_points in_an n-dimensional space"

"Oh, gotcha"

