deepsummer (u/deepsummer)

deepsummer commented on Ask HN: From the MIT study, is it smarter to resign than to use forced AI? · Posted by u/ciwolex

deepsummer · 2 months ago

Let me ask you a related question: if there was a study that handwriting is better for your brain than typing, should secretaries have quitted when typewriters and computers were introduced?

The thing is, there is no going back. There will be no significant demand for output that's created by humans even though a machine can do it as well. You can try to find a niche where AI is worse than humans. But that will be increasingly difficult to find.

So if you want to continue doing things without AI, that's fine. But most likely it will be a hobby, not a job.

deepsummer commented on Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from same cancer as Joe Biden thewrap.com/dilbert-scott... · Posted by u/dale_huevo

Sohcahtoa82 · 3 months ago

> TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome)

I've always thought the definition of TDS was completely backwards. I've too often seen legitimate criticisms of Trump deflected with claims of TDS. Certainly it's the zealous cult-like worshipping of Trump that's deranged.

https://imgur.com/a/n1MjXxI

deepsummer · 3 months ago

It can certainly also be used the other way round by people who defend Trump no matter what. But I have seen enough people who clearly weren't even able to discuss Trump's policy because the thought that Trump could be right about anything was unacceptable to them. And often that thought caused a very emotional reaction.

deepsummer commented on Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from same cancer as Joe Biden thewrap.com/dilbert-scott... · Posted by u/dale_huevo

th0ma5 · 3 months ago

Kinda wild how no comments here suggest that this person's disingenuous nature has made many believe that this is made up. It will be discouraging to find out.

deepsummer · 3 months ago

As Scott Adams would tell you, it doesn't matter whether he made it up. If you believe him, that's your reality. If you don't believe him, your reality is that he's faking it. You can chose your reality and that act upon it.

deepsummer commented on Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from same cancer as Joe Biden thewrap.com/dilbert-scott... · Posted by u/dale_huevo

deepsummer · 3 months ago

A lot of comments here mention his comics or his controversial pro-Trump opinions in the last 10 years, but I would like to emphasize and point out his influence he had over the lifes of so many people with his life strategies and explanations, microlessons, memes and ways to look at the world. Like

* systems over goals: the theory that you shouldn't set yourself specific goals, but instead just find a system how to work towards your goals regularly

* talent stacks: the theory that, in order to succeed in life, you don't need to be the best in one skill, but good enough in a useful combination of several skills that can be used together

* the idea that managing your energy is more important than managing your time

* the Adams rule of slow moving disasters: any kind of disaster that takes many years to manifest can be overcome by humanity. Scary are those disasters that don't give you enough time to react.

* rewiring your brain: that by finding the right way to look at something, you can modify your own behavior. He wrote a whole book full of recipes to change your behavior and feelings.

* despite not listening to Rap, a long time ago when Kanye West had one of his first successful songs, someone sent Adams the lyrics to some song and by looking at the lyrics Adams recognized West as a unique genius

* you should never trust a video as proof of anything, if you can't see what happened before or after. It's most likely taken out of context. Just like most quotes are worthless without context.

* "perception is reality": that how someone perceives a fact is more important than what actually happened

* "simultaneous realities": realities are shaped by how people perceive them. And two people can disagree on something, while both are right at the same time, because they view the same thing through two different lenses and thus live in different realities.

* TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome): the observation that many people hate Trump so much that they lose the capability of rational thought and either just shut their brain down when talking about anything related to Trump, or want to do the opposite of what Trump wants

* "word-thinking": when someone find labels for things or people, and then forms opinions based on the label

* detecting cognitive dissonance: when someone just shuts down their brain because the experienced reality doesn't match their expectation

* "tells for lies", like analyzing people on TV and looking for clues that they lie

* coining the term "fine people hoax" for a video snippet that was constantly repeated on media to show Trump having one opinion, even though when watching the whole video it was clear that he meant the opposite.

* "logic doesn't win arguments", the rules of persuasion, and the theory of 'master persuaders'

* he predicted Trump winning the 2016 election when Trump had just announced his campaign, long before the primaries, because he recognized a 'master persuader' in him.

And there are probably many more things I don't remember right now, but his books and blog shaped my way of thinking, and I am using his way of looking at the world every day.

I must admit I didn't really follow 'Coffee with Scott Adams' - I think he kind of jumped the shark when having to fill at least 30 minutes every day, and I am not that interested in politics. But that doesn't diminish his accomplishments.

deepsummer commented on Stack Overflow is almost dead blog.pragmaticengineer.co... · Posted by u/Jerry2

deepsummer · 4 months ago

I think "number of questions asked" is the wrong metric. Because it feels like all the questions have already been asked. Whenever I need to know something, I can google it and find answers on Stack Overflow. I can't remember the last time I actually had to ask something. Or the last time I found a question that didn't already have a good answer. Stack Overflow's library of question is pretty complete, and the only reason for new questions are new tools.

Certainly LLMs are a huge factor, but I feel that LLMs rarely give good (and trustworthy!) answers to the things I would check on Stackoverflow. Just like LLMs are no good replacement for API references because they get the details wrong all the time.

deepsummer commented on Why Crypto Developer Activity Is Declining stovetop.substack.com/p/w... · Posted by u/stephenflanders

deepsummer · 4 months ago

I think a couple of years ago there was a real window of opportunity for crypto. People could have invented crypto versions of real-life things like insurances and mortgages.

But that never really happened, because everybody was busy getting rich with shitcoins and ape NFTs. Which seemed easier than building up complex organization on a crypto foundation. Along the way they destroyed all trust and goodwill that Bitcoin had created. Maybe, in a few years, there will be another opportunity, but right now it will be hard to convince anyone to invest money in a crypto business.

deepsummer commented on OpenAI asks White House for relief from state AI rules finance.yahoo.com/news/op... · Posted by u/jonbaer

actionfromafar · 6 months ago

Then, we should also put the AI in jail when it's breaking copyright laws. Or being an accessory to breaking copyright law.

deepsummer · 6 months ago

An AI that's breaking copyright laws shouldn't be legal. So yes, it's kind of like putting it in jail.

deepsummer commented on OpenAI asks White House for relief from state AI rules finance.yahoo.com/news/op... · Posted by u/jonbaer

deepsummer · 6 months ago

I think an AI should be treated like a human. A human can consume copyright material (possibly after paying for it), but not reproduce it. I don't see any reason why the same can't be true for an AI.

deepsummer commented on Ask HN: Do US tech firms realize the backlash growing in Europe? · Posted by u/julianpye

AlecSchueler · 6 months ago

As a European I rather have the regulations than the AI to be honest.

deepsummer · 6 months ago

Some work will be replaced with AI. If you regulate the AI, the work will also be relocated.

deepsummer commented on Ask HN: Do US tech firms realize the backlash growing in Europe? · Posted by u/julianpye

abenga · 6 months ago

> The biggest concern is, I guess, that we've banned trans men from womens sports and removed the X option from gender forms?

Really? The biggest concern? Not wantonly cutting long-running programs (even international commitments) with no regard to consequences, just to see what happens?

deepsummer · 6 months ago

> cutting long-running programs (even international commitments)

Can you name examples that you believe should not be cut?