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LoquaciousAntipodean OP t1_j6fnnuk wrote

Reply to comment by insectula in Amazing. This subreddit is a total waste of time. by LoquaciousAntipodean

Philosophical discussions; there's a prevailing attitude that philosophy is just airey-fairey bull$hit, and only the rigid, mechanistic logic of engineering can be taken seriously.

As much as I appreciate this attitude for the incredible things that engineers do for humanity, I think there is more to 'intelligence' than simplistic determinism. But it's hard to articulate it without copping a whole lotta reactionary guff about how 'you clearly don't know what you're taking about', and 'you're making emotional arguments', and, my favourite, 'you're just anthropomorphising'.

I'm just frustrated and tired of it, not declaring a vendetta 🤣

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insectula t1_j6jru06 wrote

Understood. I would like to see more of that too, but we have what we have. As I said, I think it is a good resource to go through every morning, take what's interesting, and leave the rest. I mostly just look at the links and leave the discussions unless it's something that really strikes me.

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LoquaciousAntipodean OP t1_j6laifh wrote

Yeah, that's what I'm learning. Getting too involved in certain spaces just generates drama and frustration, not discussion; 'walking softly' and avoiding fights with righteous mobs are the hardest tricks to learn for an enthusiastic novice.

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