I’ve taken a different conclusion from the notional Turing Test Conversation is intelligence I’m now far more aware how often simply reformulating context and

I’ve taken a different conclusion from the notional Turing Test Conversation is intelligence I’m now far more aware how often simply reformulating context and previous statements by other people is the goto tactic intelligent people take in discussions It’s actually quite rare that topics are substantive As much as I love the idea of programmers cultivating a mental model they all share, it’s brutally clear this is the exception not the rule Most of the time there is no mental model - not of the business, the architecture, the code Certainly not a coherent one But most people can continue to play the game as long as they can continue the conversation Even the ones who actually do understand and could add value