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Aren't you just agreeing with the post you're replying to here, or am I missing something? Both of you make the central point that humans and servers are fundam
by KvanteKat 4y ago
Aren't you just agreeing with the post you're replying to here, or am I missing something? Both of you make the central point that humans and servers are fundamentally different and that descisions that involve humans must invariably have a moral dimaneion as far as I can see.
- joshstrange 4y agoMaybe I did misinterpret, see my reply here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33122403 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33122403
- lolinder 4y agoI took OP the same way, probably because of the use of the word "stupid" to describe the pets-vs-cattle debate. It felt to me that OP was drawing an analogy between said "stupid" debate and the way MBAs discuss employees, rather than drawing a contrast between the two.
- peteradio 4y agoTreating servers as cattle is the same black and white thinking as treating humans as resources. Servers require considered care and if you outsource that you get what you get at some operational expense.