Thinking of things less meaningful doesn’t suddenly make something meaningful in the general sense. Both can still be pretty meaningless when it comes to advancing society long term.
Optimal auction algorithms for ad placement can be interesting technical work and there can be some interesting economics work in there for price discovery, but in the grand scheme of things it’s not very meaningful to the broader world. You won’t be getting a Nobel prize and your kids and grandkids won’t even be impressed with what you do.
Side note: don’t talk about downvotes coming for your post. It’s a sure way to ensure it and it’s boring.
Optimal auction algorithms for ad placement can be interesting technical work and there can be some interesting economics work in there for price discovery, but in the grand scheme of things it’s not very meaningful to the broader world. You won’t be getting a Nobel prize and your kids and grandkids won’t even be impressed with what you do.
Side note: don’t talk about downvotes coming for your post. It’s a sure way to ensure it and it’s boring.