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1. altcognito · 1790483051 · focus · HN ↗

   We had better have even more time to help each other as a result of LLMs, or what are we even doing here?

   I realize that everything seems to be about increasing the pace of life, but this is another "chance" for humanity to figure things out.

   1. vasco · 1790483849 · focus · HN ↗

      No increases in productivity ever led to less working hours, only organized action. We work more hours than miedeval serfs.

      1. isolay · 1790484327 · focus · HN ↗

         Fewer working hours.

         1. dofm · 1790484883 · focus · HN ↗

            My personal rule as a recovering grammar school victim: don’t correct nits if you’re not going to add some cool trivia or at least provide some gentle, kind way to navigate the same confusion next time.

            Less/fewer is probably a lost cause, and a little bit of why is this kind of useless correction. If those who correct can’t or won’t explain why one is correct over the other, then it simply isn’t.

            ETA: a fun comment below points me to a running joke I was unaware of; my apologies if this was an instance of it that I missed. I am not really a television person but this feels like a significant bit of cultural ignorance on my part.

            1. rpdillon · 1790643103 · focus · HN ↗

               > If those who correct can’t or won’t explain why one is correct over the other, then it simply isn’t.

               Or they aren't good at defending their position. Beware of people who are good at argument: they'll often seem to be right when they're not. Conversely, don't ignore someone just because they can't argue their point well. The point may have merit, even if they can't represent it as strongly as they should.

               This is where the Hacker News guidelines about responding to the strongest possible interpretation of what somebody is saying come into play.

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