Eniko FoxJun 5, 2025

it's highly ironic that the "AI" evangelists constantly repeat that people who hate it are out of touch. they're implying that people don't like it because they don't understand it, when my experience has been people who hate "AI" seem to have a far firmer grasp on how it actually works than the evangelists

edit: reclaiming my notifications by muting this ✌

Show thread👁Pooka🫣Boo🫵Jun 5, 2025
@eniko We live in a culture(s) where the science behind things is indistinguishable from magic for most people. (Didn't Asimov or somebody say that?) AI is a tool, nothing more. Humans invest emotion and, in some cases, life into their tools. It's a human thing to do. It's like giving your automobile a name. Some people can and will embrace AI as a tool. Some people can and will not. That's human nature. Engaging honestly and civily over its uses is worthwhile. To argue & fight about it is not.
Show threadPeter Bindels

@lednaBM @eniko

Even the most obvious things are questions to many people.

What's between you right now, and the outside? IE, through the wall?

What's keeping the floor you're sitting on from falling down?

How does the image get from the baseball field to your TV?

How does your car work?

Jun 5, 2025 at 2:22pmWeb
Show thread👁Pooka🫣Boo🫵Jun 5, 2025

@dascandy @eniko

The question still remains if one has the wisdom to not base their understanding of how the natural world works on faith-based supernatural explanations.

Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPEJun 5, 2025
@dascandy @lednaBM @eniko There's a whole book on why you don't fall through the floor. https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Science-Strong-Materials-Through/dp/0140135979
IIRC this is the book that explains why jelly is brittle.