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A belief of mine that's related to yours and might be much harder for the HN community to digest: I believe that computers come far, far short of an adequate ex
by kaycebasques 5y ago
A belief of mine that's related to yours and might be much harder for the HN community to digest: I believe that computers come far, far short of an adequate explanation/analogy/metaphor for the workings of the universe
- nurettin 5y agoYour non-belief against a strawman and that smug sense of superiority is not out of the ordinary. In fact it is very common around here.
- kaycebasques 5y agoLike I said, this one is hard to digest because I know a lot of the HN community loves computers (myself included). I'm sorry if I came off acting superior or smug. Nonetheless I stand by my comment and I think it's interesting to contemplate the limits of computers because it's a common metaphor for understanding many different aspects of the universe and I think you made this discussion much more personal than it needed to be. Sure, I disagreed with someone's belief, but I don't think I said anything personal against that person.
- nurettin 5y agoWhat I meant by strawman is that you are arguing against a position that does not exist. And by smugness I mean your general attitude against people whom you perceive as naive. Hope that clarifies it. Happy holidays.