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Maybe one day computers will even learn to write like the New Yorker... starting every article an initial page of irrelevant artful content and then moving to a
by nickpinkston 5y ago
Maybe one day computers will even learn to write like the New Yorker... starting every article an initial page of irrelevant artful content and then moving to an overly flowery essay lacking actual insights into the topic at hand.
- witherk 5y agosheeeeeeesh
- sjg007 5y agoeveryone's a critic
- dang 5y ago"Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- nickpinkston 5y agoI wouldn't say it's shallow. I think the New Yorker's editorial board / style guide does a disservice in explaining science / engineering concepts. I just delivered my critique via sarcasm.
- dang 5y agoSince it didn't go into anything specific or interesting, I'm afraid it counts as shallow—especially because it's also a cliché response to NYer articles.
- nickpinkston 5y agoHaha - cliché or common knowledge?
- dang 5y agoFrom an HN moderation point of view I think those probably fall into the same bucket.
- nickpinkston 5y agoFair enough :-)