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> ... major thinker ... Thesis: language isn't a great representation, basically. I really should apply myself. Maybe I wouldn't work so hard, just shuck nons

• observationist 1y ago
  The difference between Gary Marcus and you is the capacity to tell right from wrong. He has no problems pimping his credentials and shitting on other people's work and lying through his teeth to enrich himself. He's obviously intelligent enough to know better, but he's a singularly intellectually dishonest figure. He's a one man version of The Enquirer or Zergnet for AI, and thrives entirely on dishonest takes and divisive commentary, subsiding on pure clickbait. There is absolutely no reason to regard anything he says with any level of seriousness or credulity, he's an unprincipled jackass cashing out unearned regard by grifting and shilling, loudly. If you must, here's an archived link, don't reward him with clicks. https://archive.is/L09dP https://archive.is/L09dP He really shouldn't end up on the top ten of HN, let alone the front page. It's like an SEO hack boosting some guy proudly documenting pictures of his bowel movements.
  • mschuster91 1y ago
    IMHO, I think a debate article's worthiness for HN should be dismissed (or not) on its own merits, not by attacking the author.