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I’d say the same, maybe. But yesterday I had an Uber with a guy that had a degree in history and a love for SF lore, and told me about the tomb of Starr King, a

I’d say the same, maybe. But yesterday I had an Uber with a guy that had a degree in history and a love for SF lore, and told me about the tomb of Starr King, and then I went on a quest to find it with my friend. Just saying that there’s magic out there that’s not technological.

mlboss 2y ago
Not so difficult to add this feature with the help of human like voice and LLM backend.
- darkteflon 2y ago
  Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hacker News.
- rd 2y ago
  Put a tone monitoring system to tell if the person is getting annoyed, and have a fallback that reroutes you to a warehouse of offshore comedians.
- im3w1l 2y ago
  You're not wrong, but I think part of point of storytelling is about connecting people with each other and creating a sense of community.
- ModernMech 2y ago
  That kind of misses the point; it was the human that was interesting to me and the interaction we had, not that he gave information.
  - mlboss 2y ago
    I think llms can create a good interaction based on the exchange. But is the real question is what make humans unique that these algorithms cannot do.
    - saagarjha 2y ago
      Their infectious enthusiasm and warmth.
- lawlessone 2y ago
  You'd replace your parent's with an LLM.
sangnoir 2y ago
> Just saying that there’s magic out there that’s not technological. Dark magic too, I've been on one too many rides where the driver insists on monologuing on topics that range from detestable (politics) to alarming (the driver was armed, and had picked me up from the airport)
- fragmede 2y ago
  I have women friends who have been physically assaulted by human drivers.
- hot_gril 2y ago
  Was there a law against being armed in the airport dropoff/pickup area there?
  - sangnoir 2y ago
    No, I added the pick-up locationbut to make it clear the driver knew I was unarmed as I was coming off a flight, since one can't legally fly with a gun.
    - hot_gril 2y ago
      It's legal to fly with guns in checked bags, but I don't know the specifics of the interaction with the driver.
    - IndrekR 2y ago
      In most countries, including US and all EU member states, one can legally fly with firearms and ammunition. There are some rules that must be followed. Sure, you can not take them to the cabin.
hot_gril 2y ago
Yeah, I've ridden with two cool drivers with history degrees, one jazz musician from Ethiopia, and one who I'd already met elsewhere. Zero interest in riding in a Waymo. (Disclaimer: Alphabet shareholder)

mlboss 2y ago

Not so difficult to add this feature with the help of human like voice and LLM backend.

darkteflon 2y ago
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hacker News.
rd 2y ago
Put a tone monitoring system to tell if the person is getting annoyed, and have a fallback that reroutes you to a warehouse of offshore comedians.
im3w1l 2y ago
You're not wrong, but I think part of point of storytelling is about connecting people with each other and creating a sense of community.
ModernMech 2y ago
That kind of misses the point; it was the human that was interesting to me and the interaction we had, not that he gave information.
- mlboss 2y ago
  I think llms can create a good interaction based on the exchange. But is the real question is what make humans unique that these algorithms cannot do.
  - saagarjha 2y ago
    Their infectious enthusiasm and warmth.
lawlessone 2y ago
You'd replace your parent's with an LLM.

sangnoir 2y ago

> Just saying that there’s magic out there that’s not technological. Dark magic too, I've been on one too many rides where the driver insists on monologuing on topics that range from detestable (politics) to alarming (the driver was armed, and had picked me up from the airport)

fragmede 2y ago
I have women friends who have been physically assaulted by human drivers.
hot_gril 2y ago
Was there a law against being armed in the airport dropoff/pickup area there?
- sangnoir 2y ago
  No, I added the pick-up locationbut to make it clear the driver knew I was unarmed as I was coming off a flight, since one can't legally fly with a gun.
  - hot_gril 2y ago
    It's legal to fly with guns in checked bags, but I don't know the specifics of the interaction with the driver.
  - IndrekR 2y ago
    In most countries, including US and all EU member states, one can legally fly with firearms and ammunition. There are some rules that must be followed. Sure, you can not take them to the cabin.

hot_gril 2y ago

Yeah, I've ridden with two cool drivers with history degrees, one jazz musician from Ethiopia, and one who I'd already met elsewhere. Zero interest in riding in a Waymo. (Disclaimer: Alphabet shareholder)