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I'm not sure any of the fundamentals have changed in 40 years, so being able to speak as an authority isn't really dependent on knowing React or that Java 19 go
by sirsinsalot 4y ago
I'm not sure any of the fundamentals have changed in 40 years, so being able to speak as an authority isn't really dependent on knowing React or that Java 19 got whatever new syntax.
That attitude is why ageism is so prevalent in engineering.
Maybe read a few of his books before writing someone off because you think they're out-dated.
- Turing_Machine 4y ago> I'm not sure any of the fundamentals have changed in 40 years Really? He's holding forth on GPT and similar technologies. Those represent dramatic changes from the state of the art 40 years ago. P.S. what makes you think I haven't read his work? I certainly haven't read all of it, but the significant portion that I have left me...underwhelmed.
- sirsinsalot 4y agoHe is talking about the impact on society of things perfectly imaginable over 40 years ago and detailed across the whole of sci-fi. He isn't talking about the effectiveness of a loss function or something.