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1. genxy · 1790264790 · focus · HN ↗

   It doesn't matter what language the tokens are in, now Eye of Sauron seeks to consume all knowledge.

   1. pfdietz · 1790265619 · focus · HN ↗

      How does one "consume knowledge"?

      1. wccrawford · 1790265700 · focus · HN ↗

         Well, in this case, I imagine they mean by shredding books after scanning them. Since that's what's happening.

         1. pfdietz · 1790266036 · focus · HN ↗

            That's not consuming knowledge, that's consuming cellulose and ink. If it were, then printing another copy of a book would be "producing knowledge".

            BRB, going to do "programming" by copying source files to another directory. Look how productive I can be.

            1. genxy · 1790275638 · focus · HN ↗

               When the refcount goes to zero the knowledge is consumed. Your take is overlay pedantic without benefit.

               Both definitions of knowledge creation can used. If one creates a book and it is never read, has it been produced? Isn't knowledge also its access and how widely it is disseminated?

               1. pfdietz · 1790350147 · focus · HN ↗

                  > Your take is overlay pedantic without benefit.

                  The benefit is that it properly mocks a misleading framing.

                  > If one creates a book and it is never read, has it been produced?

                  If one destructively scans a book that will never be read, has anything been lost?

                  1. genxy · 1790365149 · focus · HN ↗

                     Then say what you mean, instead of having coy false confusion and this addled manic line of conversation.

                     Very little was gained.

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