Comment by withinboredom

17 hours ago

I've had a ceiling fall on me once and once to a friend while on vacation. Just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean it hasn't happened to other people.

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margalabargala 16 hours ago

Thanks for the anecdote. I don't think it changes the point of the metaphor.

maxbond 15 hours ago
> Thanks for the anecdote.
They're only sharing an annecdote because they are responding to your annecdote about not seeing a ceiling collapse.
> I don't think it changes the point of the metaphor.
If their anecdotes is moot, than your anecdote is also moot; if the anecdotes can only confirm a conclusion and never disconfirm, then we've created an unfalsifiable construction with the conclusion baked into it's premises.
- margalabargala 15 hours ago
  
  Sure, I suppose that's something that someone who doesn't understand the discussion might say.
  A person who better comprehends what they read might properly contextualize within the larger conversation, where the point that stands is that LLMs and ceilings are both useful, neither are doomed such that no one should use them, and that individual instances of failures are somewhat uncommon and not a reason for others to avoid the category.
  
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