There is a failure to understand that the process is the result. You don't study mathematics or computer science and information theory to produce commodities. You study them to transform your mind. The output of an LLM is useless without a human mind to comprehend it. We can have Super Intelligence, but if humans are incapable of comprehending it, it is just another useless dead artifact. Practice, applied over a lifetime, is what creates the capability for comprehension. Asking an LLM to give you an answer creates an artifact. Humans being humans, most of their requests boil down to "make me rich without having to work for it," so the request itself is paradoxical and impossible to satisfy. Philosophers have only been saying this for all of human history, so don't hold your breath for any breakthroughs.
> You don't study mathematics or computer science and information theory to produce commodities. You study them to transform your mind.
As a taxpayer I do not fund CS and math research because it "transforms minds." I fund it because it produces commodities. If you want to transform your mind, whether through math or meditation retreats, you are free to do so, but don't expect research funding to do it.
This is so sad for me. What's humanities purpose? Generate shareholder value? Is this the best we can come up with?
We are destroying the planet and ourselves. There are a few things which we do that are just good in of themselves, which can inspire and proof that there is good. Friendly competition, exploration, art and understanding the world around us.
What world do we want to live in? And what are the kind of personalities that would be required for such a world? A thousand Picards or a thousand Musks?
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levocardia · · focus · HN ↗
As a taxpayer I do not fund CS and math research because it "transforms minds." I fund it because it produces commodities. If you want to transform your mind, whether through math or meditation retreats, you are free to do so, but don't expect research funding to do it.
mzhaase · · focus · HN ↗
We are destroying the planet and ourselves. There are a few things which we do that are just good in of themselves, which can inspire and proof that there is good. Friendly competition, exploration, art and understanding the world around us.
What world do we want to live in? And what are the kind of personalities that would be required for such a world? A thousand Picards or a thousand Musks?