Comment by teiferer

2 months ago

Because the pyramids, the theory of general relativity and the Linux kernel are all totally comparable to ChatGPT output. /s

Why is anybody still surprised that the AI bubble made it that big?

for every theory of relativity the is the religious non-sense and superstitions of the medieval ages or today

  • > for every theory of relativity the is the religious non-sense and superstitions of the medieval ages or today

    If Einstein came up with relativity by standing on "the religious non-sense and superstitions of the medieval ages," you'd have a point.

    • Well, "spooky action at a distance" is something that believing outright at the time, literally required faith - much like the faith required of scientist today, everything comes from nothing for no reason and without cause and as consequence - everything everywhere... Ohhh!!! and like 11 dimensions with maybe infinite universes, too -> oh yeah, and the universe is infinite, maybe.

      They have so many ways of saying "God" without saying God.

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  • I know we're just pointlessly abusing the analogy here, but... mediaeval cathedrals are a greater work of artifice than pyramids.