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Comment by xyzsparetimexyz

10 hours ago

I will never have either sympathy or empathy for a machine.

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Twisol  9 hours ago

It's the same "sympathy" as in "sympathetic resonance" [0]. It has nothing to do with pity or the like.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympathetic_resonance

HPsquared  10 hours ago

Understanding and feeling for what the machine is doing. Just like fitting together metal parts, or handling a car around a corner.

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