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Comment by tptacek

9 hours ago

It could well be devastating for "the hacker ethos". You can lament that all you want. But there are more important things than "the hacker ethos".

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ejj28  8 hours ago

Sure, lots of things are more important than "the hacker ethos". Like critical thinking and independent thought, self-reliance, the joy of actually creating something yourself (which AI is a hollow, artificial substitute for).

Why shouldn't one lament sacrificing individuality and creativity, and increasing our reliance on corporations, all for the sake of convenience?

  • tptacek  8 hours ago

    I think you just wrote "lots of things are more important than the hacker ethos, like [axiomatic rederivation of the hacker ethos]". That's not a persuasive argument.

    • ejj28  8 hours ago

      I think it's just easy to dismiss "the hacker ethos" without considering the qualities it actually consists of. Maybe you'd disagree, but I think those qualities are very important and worth protecting.

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