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Yes it is a liberal arts degree: no humans - no need for computation. Understanding ourselves and our needs is necessary for inventing; improving or sustaining
by ukj 4y ago
Yes it is a liberal arts degree: no humans - no need for computation. Understanding ourselves and our needs is necessary for inventing; improving or sustaining any technology.
Yes it is a STEM degree: no rigor - no computation. Understanding how the universe works is necessary in order to exploit matter and convince it to do computations for us.
Everything humans do (STEM included) is for humans; and by humans.
This bipartisan view of universities and faux-conflict isn’t useful.
- eimrine 4y ago> no humans - no need for computation. I would disagree with this statement. I have a pet AI program which can get some work done and gain some cryptocurrencies for that and pay for its hosting for keep doing that work. I am sure the AI will overlive all the humans and it really needs some computations for living.
- ukj 4y agoI disagree with your disagreement. Why do humans need/invent computation, hosting, cryptocurrencies and AI? I can’t fathom any data center remaining online for more than a few weeks/months if all humans keeping it running magically disappeared.
- eimrine 4y ago> Why do humans need/invent computation, hosting, cryptocurrencies and AI? Because they use to have some spare time? > I can’t fathom any data center remaining online for more than a few weeks/months if all humans keeping it running magically disappeared. That few weeks my pet AI will be refusing your statement that no human means no need for computations.
- ukj 4y agoThen step aside and take a vow of silence. Let me speak with your AI. Let it refute me by telling me about it’s needs. Queue excuses…
- robertoandred 4y agoScience, tech, and math fall under liberal arts. You’re creating a distinction where there isn’t one.
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