Keep in mind that things change fast, […]. Fifteen years went from that to that, and even methods which are slow now will ultimately become fast. So you could literally sit on the couch and just wait and things will get faster. […] They're going to get faster and faster, even if you don't do anything. Furthermore, you're also competing with thousands of really smart people which are going to do everything anyway. But you don't have to compete with them, just use them as your own research lab, they're going to do all these things, and then all you need to do are things which are different. Those are the things that are going to expand the space and advance ideas faster. That's where you want to focus your energy.
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