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Comment · 3 years ago
assuming you read the actual blog post and follow-up links, what remains unclear?
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Huh, in all these years I never suspected to find resources about SE in standards bodies. Would be nice to have more formal training about SE specific procedures instead of products and general project management. I found the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook which seems to be a prolific publication, is it worth studying as an IT SE? Any other recommendations?
Comment · 3 years ago
Having read several articles and comment threads about the ChatGPT research preview, the general trend seems to criticize its accuracy. I don't see how it even matters.

Traditional internet search engines are biased towards the truth. Search for lies on any given topic and you will find a page telling you about the real truth. Rarely an obvious disclaimer about truthfulness or accuracy of the content.

This language model on the other hand seems doesn't even claim to know the truth. Without asking, it will go out of its way to tell you that it might be wrong for an arsenal of reasons.

With such an ever-present caveat, humility, ChatGPT is what I would call human friendly and what google & co should've been. A search engine acting in the inquirers best interests. Not only sharing knowledge but most importantly - perspective.

I am personally looking forward to a future where this and similar models are readily available to non-technocrats. I imagine using this instead of google for general knowledge would reduce radicalization on any axis and generally broaden empathy.

Comment · 3 years ago
how would you specify which woman you mean in a same sex couple?

i am personally not in need of this term but think its an especially good fit in this specific context.

context being the defining factor, i would usually not appreciate explicitly reducing a person to their reproductive organs like this but in a discussion about reproduction it actually removes ideology from my point of view.

Comment · 4 years ago
does it not work?
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By the end of the month all national non-qr invoices will be deprecated in Switzerland, making proprietary readers obsolete.
Comment · 4 years ago
as a young father. your piece elegantly summarizes what im hoping to be to my child. i wish you two many years of curiosity!
Comment · 4 years ago
OP couldve been a bit more precise in their statement. Downloading is legal, uploading isnt.

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