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To be fair, my prof was quoting Dr. Box while teaching a novel combined strengths and materials course to cram a 5 year aerospace degree in four years. He didn't think to cite his sources at the time. The quote just always stuck with me.

Thanks for linking it with Dr. Box.

To be perfectly clear: we agree Elon and extortionist peddlers like him give real builders a bad name.

I appreciate our time today, Eric. Thanks for engaging; good night.

Do you, though?

A good re-read, thanks!

I believe there is commonality between learning entities. Electricity is a strong start if we're starting from first-principles. Training adds another significant layer of alignment.

I think many, many deeply-informed people are missing the forest for the trees.

I'd love citations if you've any to offer. Is learning not such a condition?

I'm curious how one distinguishes in-context learning from what humans do in school.

Weather the waveform is hosted on silicon or wetware, signs of learning entail Life's respect and consideration in my book.

A prof & friend says: all models are wrong; some models are useful.

So true! And yet, equally as true, and with admittedly incorrect models, we fly on earth and walk on the moon.

Just because consensus remains outstanding doesn't mean the reality isn't real.

Do you ask permission to breath, too?

The specific operations of both the human brain and neural networks are, by my understanding, still unsettled science. As any measurable definition of consciousness, etc.

Did I miss a memo somewhere?

If we only speak of current LLMs, yes, you are *technically* correct, for now-ish. Kinda.

We don't know how our brains/self models work. But we know they do by what they do.

Took 150+ years to model the steam engine heat cycle, too.

We'll get there with consciousness. Soon.

So they both demonstrate advanced pattern recognition, we don't actually know how either really work, but you're certain I'm wrong.

Is that correct?

Additionally, by your view, not only must we KNOW and UNDEESTAND how it does the thing, but if the thing isn't done how we do it, it's not the thing.

Harassment is a strong charge. Let's not forget slander if we're drumming up charges.

Humans and most life forms are also advanced pattern matching machines.

It's kinda my whole point.

What's the trend line suggesting?

You've misread me entirely, and I've only myself to blame.

Please, forgive me. I only wanted to know more of with whom I was engaging deep talks. I requested connecting after seeing you and my wife share professional interests.

These are things that would have been super helpful in my request 🫣

Me too!

Couldn't agree more.

I'd ask him for sources with dubious hope they'd check out.

Ai ethics and entertainment are very professionally relevant. Ai ethics and civics even more so.

I won't apologize for researching someone calling my work stupid. Perhaps OP would like to add that context to the mix?

I do identify as male.

Jelena, your views are pro-slavery.

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