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This is actually a great representation of what is good and what is insidious about LLM assisted writing.

The practice of writing can serve the purpose of conveying an idea or information to the readers, but it can also be an invaluable tool for the writer to process, digest, and internalize a message.

The act of wordsmithing, and shaping the idea from its raw rambling form into a coherent narrative, is intellectual metabolism.

A good writer will both distill the ideas, present them in such a way that will be pleasurable to their readers, and also bring the reader along the way so they can learn as well, and feel like an active participant.

The LLM tend to produce prose that defeats the purpose for the writer, takes the joy out for the reader, and ultimately does nothing for anyone but take up space.

It's not more words that make good stories, and it's not more code that makes good programs. It's what use is this to anyone, and only humans understand what other humans want and only humans can care.

Seems like people in this thread agree that it's better to express oneself in a less skilled fashion but actually write something that represents your idea, than to present some polished turd and pass it off as your own writing.

Same as a birthday card on some stock paper written in crayon will always be more valuable than a store bought card with generic sentiment.

Martin Gendell, a high school student in NY, shares his process fabricating a metal 3D printed fusor. He shares the motivations behind the choices made along the way, as well as some of the alternatives considered. An impressive project and undertaking, and very well communicated.

I found more information on his website: https://www.martin-gendell.com/

The author of this website, Blake Esselstyn, presents the case for a new term to describe content that is free of AI. There is a fairly comprehensive rationale and definition of terms that I think is defensible and certainly reasonable. I'm not sure how it will land here or what kind of traction it will ultimately get, but I'm sure people here will find the discussion worthwhile.

I like the alternatives suggested in this thread over what is being proposed in the article:

* Mark Twain * Matt Groening

They are people who have captured the zeitgeist of their time and immortalized it in their art. They deliver their (countercultural) messages in an accessible and relatable way and have had a huge impact on our society.

I would add Shel Silverstein as my personal favorite.

What about "what goes up, must come down"?

One of my favorite podcasts, "Gone South", did a two part feature about this phenomena in July of 2025. Well worth the listen. Pt. 1: https://pca.st/1clncbd7

r0ml's third law states that: “Any distributed system based on exchanging data will be replaced by a system based on exchanging programs.”

I believe the same pattern is inevitable for these higher level abstractions and interfaces to generate computer instructions. The language use must ultimately conform to a rigid syntax, and produce a deterministic result, a.k.a. "code".

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5fmhYc4U-Y

malware author is pretty harsh, but fair analysis overall

Can you elaborate on this?

What are some examples of skills you think are now essential, that prior have been taken for granted or obviated in some way?

Reminds me of "A Canticle for Leibowitz".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Nice to see a well reasoned counter to Altman's hyperbole.

That's like adding puke frosting to a turd cake.

Makes sense, good luck! I know that sounds snarky, I'm looking forward to rational progress and cooperation on the evolution and adoption of the standard. Just haven't seen that played out in such a planned orderly fashion yet (ipv6?).

You are not alone, it is absurd. The meaning is what you make of it.

I recommend reading Carl Sagan for the cosmic perspective and embracing the awe.

It's worth adding, that while it is indeed all arbitrary and we are cast here without rhyme or reason, not everyone is born with the same lot in life. I also recommend reading Angela Davis for the perspective of systematically oppressed people and their struggles for liberation.

For me, when I do get lost in similar thoughts, it helps me to ground in my actual experience, and especially in what I can do in the short time I've been given to ponder to help others make their lives better.

I couldn't find an easy link from these docs to the product page on mobile. Seems like a wasted opportunity. I had to edit the URL to get to the company website.

It's not really an opinion piece is it? It's docs. The language seems appropriate for articulating principles.

There are products designed to solve this problem: https://www.humansecurity.com/products/ad-tech-teams

Disclosure - I used to work for WhiteOps (now known as Human Security apparently).

clockwise also does a good job of syncing personal and work calendar - i wouldn't be able to manage my schedule without it.

https://www.getclockwise.com/

In what sense were the people you dated varied? Gender? Age? Class? Race? Nationality? Geography? Lifestyle?

What are your expectations of your potential partner?

These are three options, there are more:

Option 1: Expand the pool - learn to be turned on by and interested in a wider variety of people.

Option 2: Convert an existing relationship, perhaps a platonic friendship, to a mutually beneficial partnership.

Option 3: Genuinely give up, allow yourself to relieve yourself of any expectations, and try to become mindful of the internal pressures you are applying on yourself as a reaction to your own childhood etc.

Yes, very! I look forward to coming to work every day. My team is supportive and kind, I am well compensated, and I am continuously learning and growing as a software engineer.

I feel very fortunate, after having worked for many years in less satisfactory positions. I am motivated by a connection with my colleagues, and our shared commitment to the success of our company. I am grateful that I can be part of something I believe in and provide for my family.

It helps that our company is transparent, equitable, and trying to be a force for good in the world while also running an effective business. We are geared toward long term sustainability much more than short term benefits, and it seems to be paying off.

I've been at my current job for over a year and a half, and it hasn't felt like a grind at all. Any time I am not in the mood to work, or have familial obligations, or I'm tired, or not feeling well, it is strongly encouraged that I take a break. Everyone brings their best and whole selves to work, and I see myself working there for years to come.

What is the use case for this thing? It costs $299: https://shop.popcorncomputer.com/products/pocketpc

Cool - someone made a Spotify playlist of all the songs in order: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xdnCSTRwdAa8iyFuQGdxg?si=...

Looks like a useful tool, thanks for sharing!

This is very cool! It would be neat to see more examples of it in use. I didn't see any sort of example gallery.

Your response is sad.

This is great! I've also come to really like curlie (https://curlie.io/). It is written in in Go and provides an `httpie` like interface with `curl` like performance.

I don't think the plow was invented from laziness, but rather from a necessity to feed more people.

This is "free" (sans domain):

* Google Firebase hosting * Static site generator

Example: https://notes.tomgoren.com/how-this-blog-is-hosted.html

Cool initiative, great artifacts and curation. Why the gendered title? NYT needs to get with it - especially when the artist, the "chief operating philosopher", happens to be female.