>When the bitter, frustrated pessimists on HN shift their tone to being neutral or even mildly optimistic, then I will start worrying.

That seems to have happened around 2023 or so as people chose to laud over AI instead of understanding the underpinnings of society coming undone in real time.

So, should I be worried?

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pembrook 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

No, because your pessimistic feelings only serve to strengthen my claim.

I find it amusing that, even when directly calling attention to the overwhelming pessimism that is the default-state on HN, I'm met with a pessimistic comment with zero self awareness.

	▲	johnnyanmac 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>because your pessimistic feelings only serve to strengthen my claim. So me pointing out optimism in discussion strengthens your claim, because it's specifically my feelings that prove your point. Well I'm glad you can prove yourself right, if nothing else: >When the bitter, frustrated pessimists on HN shift their tone to being neutral or even mildly optimistic, then I will start worrying. Denial sure is a worrying point.

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drstewart a day ago | parent | prev [-]

The hourly "AI is a bubble" threads doesn't scream optimistic to me.

	▲	johnnyanmac a day ago \| parent [-]
		Its a busy site, I can also find hourly "AI brought joy back to my life" threads.