4 ms·
Except the tokens you insert have meaning, and some yield better results than others. Not like a slot machine at all, really. Last I checked, those only have 1
by resonious 1y ago
Except the tokens you insert have meaning, and some yield better results than others. Not like a slot machine at all, really. Last I checked, those only have 1 possible input, no way to improve your odds.
- saagarjha 1y agoOk so it's poker rather than a slot machine
- resonious 1y agoYes I accept this analogy!
- kmacdough 1y agoNot really, it's not a zero-sum game. You're not competing against anything, you're working with something. It's just a tool that takes practice, has some variability and isn't free. Like most things in life. More like buying corn or having friends.
- speed_spread 1y agoPoker takes practice, has variability and isn't free. In fact it's the only game I know of that's pointlessly boring without money on the table. LLM workflow is competing with other ways of writing code. DIY, stack overflow, paired, offshored...
- TimTheTinker 1y ago> pointlessly boring without money on the table. I bought a bunch of poker chips and taught Texas Hold'em to my kids. We have a fantastic time playing with no money on the line, just winning or losing the game based on who wins all the chips.
- speed_spread 1y agoGive them enough time and they'll realize they can trade poker chips for other things.