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Huh, it's not often you hear a religious argument in a technical discussion. Interesting viewpoint!
by amarant 2y ago
Huh, it's not often you hear a religious argument in a technical discussion. Interesting viewpoint!
- MrVandemar 2y agoI don't see it as anything religious. I see the comment about something having an intrinsic, instinctive quality, which we can categorise as having "soul".
- amarant 2y agoThat's even more interesting! The only non-religious meaning of soul I've ever heard is a music genre, but then English is my second language. I tried googling it and found this meaning I wasn't aware of: emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance. "their interpretation lacked soul" Is this the definition used? I'm not sure how a JSON document is supposed to convey emotional or intellectual energy, especially since it's basically a collection of tags. Maybe I also lack soul? Or is there yet another definition I didn't find?
- pessimizer 2y agoIt's early 20th century (and later) black American dialect to say things "have soul" or "don't have soul." In the West, Black Americans are associated with a mystical connection to the Earth, deeper understandings, and suffering. So LLMs are not gritty and down and dirty, and don't get down. They're not the real stuff.
- amarant 2y agoMystical connection? Now you're back to religion. If you wanna be down you gotta keep it real, and mysticism is categorically not that.
- Eisenstein 2y ago> intrinsic, instinctive quality, What are a few examples of things with an 'intrinsic, instinctive quality'?
- MrVandemar 2y agoHow about a Peanuts comic script by Charles M. Schulz. Oozes humanity in both the writing, and the shakey, loose penmanship.
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