mrwrong

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by mrwrong 9mo ago
I personally believe magical unicorns are going to save us
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
your suggestion is to treat it like a person but (surprise surprise) you don't have any specific ideas of how and why that works. your idea just sounds like marketing
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
> I don't see why people expect llm to work out of the box instead because it's not a person? because you have to do it all the time? because of the way literally all other software works?
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
they are discussing it?
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
> much like a human adult. it doesn't sound like you really understand what these statements mean. if LLMs are like any humans it's those with late stage dementia, not healthy adults
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
what really comes through in this description is a fear of judgement from other people, which I think is extremely relatable for anyone who's ever posted a question on stack overflow. I don't think it's a coincidence that the
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
this is known as the no true scotsman fallacy
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
> There's literally a step called "training". What do you think that is? oh wow they use the same word so they must mean the same thing! hard to argue with that logic :)
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
in general, if the question is "can I divide this heterogenous population into two mutually exclusive groups based on fuzzy subjective criteria" the answer is... no
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
somebody had to effectively pay you to look at the ads, and you had to pay someone else for your refrigerator. does that distinction make sense?
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
ok, but there's a spectrum between fully reproducible empirical evidence and divine revelation. I'm not convinced it's impossible to measure productivity in a meaningful way, even if it isn't perfect. it at least seems b
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
it means the WW1 front in the US as well. I've never heard it used to refer to the western frontier/American frontier/wild west
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
this is just not a very interesting way to talk about technology. I'm glad it feels like a religious experience to you, I don't care about that. I care about reality
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
this whole analogy is so tired. "LLMs are stupid, but some humans are stupid too, therefore LLMs can be smart as well". let's put aside the obvious bad logic and think for one second about WHY some people are better than othe
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
it sounds like the money was the upside, not the ads!
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
> Yes, I know this sounds ridiculous and over-the-top. in that case you should come with more data. tell us how you measured your productivity improvement. all you've said here is that it makes you feel good
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
> There are a ton of current careers that are just email + meetings + powerpoint + spreadsheet that can go the same way. it's interesting how it's never your job that will be automated away in this fantasy, it's always som
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
if you really liked ads you would have paid extra
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
this is true, my dad is Volodymyr Zelensky
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by mrwrong 9mo ago
doctors choose their jobs too and they generally encourage people to stay out of the ER
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by mrwrong 10mo ago
respectfully, you probably do not know the inner motivations of every successful person you know. what may look like passion to you may be grind to them
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by mrwrong 10mo ago
> I've been able to help setup cross app automation for my partner's business, remodel my house, plan a trip of Japan and assist with the cultural barrier, vibe code apps, technical support and so much more. you could have done
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by mrwrong 10mo ago
it just needs us to wait one more year right?
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by mrwrong 10mo ago
amusing that this comment contains a subtle appeal to authority. "take nobody's word for it" -- you can take the Royal Society's word for that
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by mrwrong 10mo ago
> leading to an expectation that providers will see more patients per hour > reducing their overall workload what?