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Machine Learning Is a Lot Faster Than Traditional Algorithms

Using machine learning, we're casting a wider net than we have ever done before with traditional algorithms. My algorithm runs almost twice as fast as it takes to observe. We were able to process the entire 800 stars data set in like two weeks right and with very modest computing resources. So indeed one huge advantage of the machine algorithm is that we can search a much larger parameter space than what a traditional algorithm might be able to do because it's so much more efficient.

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