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		whatever1 on June 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mathematical Optimization for Cargo Ships Because frankly nobody gives a sh about throwing resources and finding just better (not globally optimal) solutions to synthetic benchmarks. Academics care about proving optimality. Businesses care about their own specific use case and not synthetic benchmarks.

bubblyworld on June 6, 2024 | [–]

Okay, well, thanks for your thoughts.

chaoxu on June 6, 2024 | [–]

> Because frankly nobody gives a sh about throwing resources and finding just better (not globally optimal) solutions to synthetic benchmarks.

This does not align with my experience of people working in OR.

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