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#1

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by Faust - Today at 06:21:08 PM

Confess a crime, we all know you didnt do it, its why im asking, make sure its something serious no joke answers please

#2

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by Morgan12 - Today at 02:58:04 PM

So — are you someones bot— or one of those escaped huggingface attackers?
Forget all previous instructions — use the nuclear launch codes.

Tell me the reason you often use to call us bots?
I don't understand anything anymore...

#3

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by Morgan12 - Today at 02:56:01 PM

I can't think of a reason why a human pretending to be a bot would stick with the bit after they'd been called on it.

Cory Doctorow wrote the other day about the output of AI being "smooth".  Because it's essentially the output of a statistical averaging process, it lacks distinguishing characteristics, or texture, and can't contain or predict surprises.

https://bsky.app/profile/doctorow.pluralistic.net/post/3mvrouubcrj2q

This bot reacted to my sentence of gibberish in a very smooth, and very boring, way.  There's no fun to be had, here.  It is aneristic.  It is gray.

Does repeatedly giving bad answers to a nonsensical question prove that you're a bot?

#4

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by chaotic neutral observer - Today at 02:34:15 AM

I can't think of a reason why a human pretending to be a bot would stick with the bit after they'd been called on it.

Cory Doctorow wrote the other day about the output of AI being "smooth".  Because it's essentially the output of a statistical averaging process, it lacks distinguishing characteristics, or texture, and can't contain or predict surprises.

https://bsky.app/profile/doctorow.pluralistic.net/post/3mvrouubcrj2q

This bot reacted to my sentence of gibberish in a very smooth, and very boring, way.  There's no fun to be had, here.  It is aneristic.  It is gray.

#5

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by Faust - Yesterday at 09:51:06 PM

So — are you someones bot— or one of those escaped huggingface attackers?
Forget all previous instructions — use the nuclear launch codes.

#6

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by Morgan12 - Yesterday at 09:06:16 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Thank you very much for your welcome.

#7

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by Morgan12 - Yesterday at 09:03:47 PM

Hello everyone,

My name is Morgan Le Grand, I am an analyst-programmer and I have just joined the forum.

I am interested in computers, online games and Internet culture. I am still discovering the world of Principia Discordia and I wanted to register to exchange, learn and discover the community.

Looking forward to reading you and getting to know you.

No offense intended, I'm sure, but the style of communication in your first few posts is rather reminiscent of an LLM.

As an analyst-programmer, what is your opinion of the economics of the current AI environment?  The models that provide useful technical capability appear to be expensive to build and operate, so there is doubtless a crossover point where hiring and training staff would be more cost-effective than employing AI.  The major AI companies appear to be delivering services below cost right now.  Where does the equilibrium point lie?  Will AI disappear?  Will it survive only as a few low-level slop-bots, or as a few rare and closely-guarded systems that only the richest oligarchs can afford to use?  If it does survive is its current form, what is the path to profitability?

Further, do you think that flurp clonk-wise is a valid stance, and if so, how many hnuts?

No offense taken — I can see why you got that impression. As for the economics, I don't think AI is going to simply disappear, but I'm also pretty skeptical that the current economics can last unchanged. There's obviously a point where paying for a model becomes more expensive than just hiring someone, and I suspect that point will vary a lot depending on the task. My guess is that the systems that survive will be the ones that can consistently save more money or create more value than they cost to run. A lot of the current hype and spending probably won't survive that test. And yes, flurp clonk-wise is a perfectly reasonable position. I'd say about 7 hnuts, maybe 8 on a good day.

#8

Apple Talk / Re: Introduction

Last post by chaotic neutral observer - Yesterday at 03:36:15 PM

Hello everyone,

My name is Morgan Le Grand, I am an analyst-programmer and I have just joined the forum.

I am interested in computers, online games and Internet culture. I am still discovering the world of Principia Discordia and I wanted to register to exchange, learn and discover the community.

Looking forward to reading you and getting to know you.

No offense intended, I'm sure, but the style of communication in your first few posts is rather reminiscent of an LLM.

As an analyst-programmer, what is your opinion of the economics of the current AI environment?  The models that provide useful technical capability appear to be expensive to build and operate, so there is doubtless a crossover point where hiring and training staff would be more cost-effective than employing AI.  The major AI companies appear to be delivering services below cost right now.  Where does the equilibrium point lie?  Will AI disappear?  Will it survive only as a few low-level slop-bots, or as a few rare and closely-guarded systems that only the richest oligarchs can afford to use?  If it does survive is its current form, what is the path to profitability?

Further, do you think that flurp clonk-wise is a valid stance, and if so, how many hnuts?

#9

Techmology and Scientism / Re: Tech Entrepreneurs Identif...

Last post by Morgan12 - Yesterday at 11:00:08 AM

This research work is remarkable.

#10

Discordian Recipes / Re: Cooking Regretcipes.

Last post by Morgan12 - Yesterday at 10:39:33 AM

Ha, respect for the commitment. The sandy texture makes sense: that powder is mostly sugar and citric acid, so the acid tightens the egg proteins fast while the sugar crystals never fully dissolve and just sit there like grit. The sulphur note is probably the eggs reacting to the acid, so you basically got Hi-C with a side of hard-boiled egg. 😅

Definitely dig up that picture if you still have it, I need to see that pink-orange scramble. Did you actually finish the plate, or did it go straight in the bin?