One problem with well performed sarcasm is a noteworthy tendency to darken the text colour on hn
I'm only in control of what I do, not what others do. Thus, I only judge myself by my own standards, not of others.
Non sequitur. Can't live in a society and be free of it.
Category error. When it comes to judgement, I am.
Indeed. My humble opinion is that sarcasm doesn't belong on discussion boards, even with the silly /s marker. Eventually it poisons everything it touches.
This argument from 2024? We are all next word predictors, what matters is what the next word is.
I'm just a next word predictor too
Then society should have the right to end your life as soon as you're no longer useful as you've just reduced yourself to an algorithm, what value do you serve if you're just a next word predictor ?
Reducing your self worth like that is a very stupid thing to do.
How does describing something reduce its worth?
Its a grossly incomplete description. A reductive description.
We use incomplete descriptions all the time. Like I could say "I'm an early riser". Is that reductive?
All statements are reductive because language is injective to reality.
would you care to share your interpretation of the function of the word "just" upthread? because that would appear to be the operative part doing the reducing that you've conveniently left out here.
I could also say "I'm just a teacher". No significant difference made by "just" in this context, beyond giving flavour.
The reason people squash bugs with almost zero guilt is because they see the bugs as "nothing". If people voluntarily advertise themselves as "no things" or "just something" then you make the justification for similar treatment totally fine.
How do you think those who who commit genocide see their victims?