Aww shucks, it sucks to see folks you admire get old and age out with tech. I see where Rich is coming from, but AI is a tool, as well as an automation.

By his definition, we could argue that a catapult or bow and arrow are not tools or perhaps it's based on the user, many people will not find them predictable and reliable without serious practice. Likewise the same with LLM

▲ dnemmers 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

From your profile you are "I'm all in on GenAI", could this be clouding what advice you find useful?

	▲	segmondy 44 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		possibly, i drank the kool aid 3 years ago, when the context window was 4k, i never put the cup down.

▲ bigstrat2003 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Aww shucks, it sucks to see folks you admire get old and age out with tech.

The vast majority of the time, old people whom the young think are "out of touch" are actually speaking from hard-won experience. Ignore them at your peril, because they are usually correct and the young are usually wrong.

	▲	rcxdude 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Every generation thinks they figured things out and the youngsters should listen to them this time. It never happens and it's probably a good thing. I don't think any age range has a monopoly on being right or wrong, just different biases.
	▲	jazzyb 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Old age and treachery beat youth and skill every time: https://ridiculousfish.com/blog/posts/old-age-and-treachery....

▲ dgellow 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

On the other hand I’m glad to be on the same side as people I admire like Gary Marcus, Rich Hickey, and Cal Newport

▲ mpalmer 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

    By his definition, we could argue that a catapult or bow and arrow are not tools

Uh no, not based on his definition. Catapult and bows are simple. You can evaluate the result of using these tool instantly, and the corresponding adjustment is something you have to make, because you are wielding the tool. This is what he means by "wielding".

Compare and contrast with complaining to an LLM that "the margins look wrong".

	▲	segmondy 26 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		So it just needs to have one of those properties and not all? LLM is a tool, IMO, it's pretty simple to use it too.

▲ 27183 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Disgusting sentiment. Be better than that.