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varenya.hashnode.dev

I think one of the biggest mistakes we have made as an industry is conflating the words “AI” and “LLMs.” The irony is right there on the surface. Naming is one of the hardest things to do in software, and we’ve done it poorly for the primary tool of software.

  • staircase@programming.devEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Well, the burden of proof doesn’t lie with Carroll. Instead, the entire point is that the non-materialist has the burden of evidence

    How does the burden lie with the reader, rather than the author who has explicitly stated they are assuming physicalism. Why must we assume physicalism?

    every time you ask about the possibility of non-materialism, I can ask you for the corresponding experiment which opens that possibility

    You’re welcome to ask, but not all truths are experimentally verifiable. I read Newton’s flaming laser sword to mean that only science or logic can reveal truths, which isn’t at all the case.

    I’ve enjoyed discussing this with you - you’ve been clear, and added some interesting references. I’m not sure this medium really lends itself to in-depth discussion. I think we both need more space to understand where the other is coming from, and I don’t see us progressing in that direction.