Research Papers as Memes
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Is humor a legitimate tool for learning about research papers or does it undermine seriousness
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Hi HN, Ever since "Attention Is All You Need", I've been reading research papers directly instead of waiting for tech news coverage. My information supply chain has evolved from…
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