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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Everyone is hating on "X" right now because of the bloviated way tech companies talk about "changing the world". I'm always pessimistic about things like this too, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for this stuff.

Why?, because it allows some engineers to work on cool stuff. Will it pan out, probably not, but I'm not going to cry if Google blows through a few million bucks. They won't even notice it.

it is imperative that my industry never learns a god damn thing under any circumstances

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

that reply being a walking talking self-contradiction should qualify it for entry as a chatgpt model upgrade

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Google blows through a few million bucks, accidentally invents cool things....then kills them off while still keeping the rights so no one else can pick up those ideas. Right?