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Why does it matter? Some will become Eloy and some Trogs.

Mistletoe 1y ago
If you are referencing The Time Machine, I remember reading a neat comic book version of the book when I was a kid. Sometimes I feel we are quite close to having Eloi and Murlocks evolving already. >the gentle, childlike Eloi and the subterranean, predatory Morlocks. Seems like a nice metaphor for the current two political parties we are provided with.
- latexr 1y ago
  > a neat comic book version Wikipedia lists several. Do you recall which you read? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Comics
  - Mistletoe 1y ago
    I can't find them again and I have tried. It was these little books with black and white art and it was of classic novels, Frankenstein, etc. I can still see some of the images when I think of the books. It inspired a love in me for those stories that has lasted a lifetime. My Mom was a special ed teacher and they were in her classroom as a set. I would go read them after school. Google Gemini suggested Classics Illustrated but I don't think that is it. These were black and white and cheaper than that. Something a teacher would have in their classroom. Edit: Upon chiding Google Gemini and reminding it that it was black and white I think it found it! Pocket Classics Comics From 1984. https://gentlyhewstone.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/pocket-classics-comics-from-1984/ https://gentlyhewstone.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/pocket-class... https://www.ebay.com/itm/286295230816 https://www.ebay.com/itm/286295230816 Score one for AI because google search never found those for me.
    - latexr 1y ago
      Thank you for your effort in finding those and providing links, much appreciated. The thing that immediately jumps out at me is the awful font choice for a comic. It really makes a difference.
latexr 1y ago
> Why does it matter? Because the people around you affect your life. Presumably you don’t want to live in a world of stupid people who are incapable of critical thought or doing anything which are not direct instructions from a machine. Think about it every time you are frustrated by your interaction with a system you have no choice but to use, such as a bank or a government branch. John Greene has a quote which I think fits, even if it’s about paying taxes for public education rather than LLM use: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1390885-public-education-does-not-exist-for-the-benefit-of-students https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1390885-public-education-do...

If you are referencing The Time Machine, I remember reading a neat comic book version of the book when I was a kid. Sometimes I feel we are quite close to having Eloi and Murlocks evolving already. >the gentle, childlike Eloi and the subterranean, predatory Morlocks. Seems like a nice metaphor for the current two political parties we are provided with.

latexr 1y ago
> a neat comic book version Wikipedia lists several. Do you recall which you read? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Comics
- Mistletoe 1y ago
  I can't find them again and I have tried. It was these little books with black and white art and it was of classic novels, Frankenstein, etc. I can still see some of the images when I think of the books. It inspired a love in me for those stories that has lasted a lifetime. My Mom was a special ed teacher and they were in her classroom as a set. I would go read them after school. Google Gemini suggested Classics Illustrated but I don't think that is it. These were black and white and cheaper than that. Something a teacher would have in their classroom. Edit: Upon chiding Google Gemini and reminding it that it was black and white I think it found it! Pocket Classics Comics From 1984. https://gentlyhewstone.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/pocket-classics-comics-from-1984/ https://gentlyhewstone.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/pocket-class... https://www.ebay.com/itm/286295230816 https://www.ebay.com/itm/286295230816 Score one for AI because google search never found those for me.
  - latexr 1y ago
    Thank you for your effort in finding those and providing links, much appreciated. The thing that immediately jumps out at me is the awful font choice for a comic. It really makes a difference.

latexr 1y ago

> Why does it matter? Because the people around you affect your life. Presumably you don’t want to live in a world of stupid people who are incapable of critical thought or doing anything which are not direct instructions from a machine. Think about it every time you are frustrated by your interaction with a system you have no choice but to use, such as a bank or a government branch. John Greene has a quote which I think fits, even if it’s about paying taxes for public education rather than LLM use: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1390885-public-education-does-not-exist-for-the-benefit-of-students https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1390885-public-education-do...