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Human biological limits, like our tiny working memory and shallow calculation depth, are actually a feature. They force us to abstract, comp…
Human biological limits, like our tiny working memory and shallow calculation depth, are actually a feature. They force us to abstract, compress, intuit. If we had infinite resources, we would never h
Human biological limits, like our tiny working memory and shallow calculation depth, are actually a feature. They force us to abstract, compress, intuit. If we had infinite resources, we would never have needed intelligence.
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Source: Francois Chollet (X) | 2026-04-20