In the tradeoff between emphasis on intellectual exploration vs. emphasis on correctness and applicability LW seems to have moved closer to the latter, and I think you’re mourning the former. I do feel this has been driven largely by AI moving from a speculative idea to very much a reality.
Also re: Said Achmiz—to quote The Big Lebowski, “You’re not wrong Walter. You’re just an asshole.” (I agree with Said on the object level more often than not but his tone can be more abrasive than necessary. But then again too much agreeableness can make it hard to get at the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts.)
In the tradeoff between emphasis on intellectual exploration vs. emphasis on correctness and applicability LW seems to have moved closer to the latter, and I think you’re mourning the former. I do feel this has been driven largely by AI moving from a speculative idea to very much a reality.
Also re: Said Achmiz—to quote The Big Lebowski, “You’re not wrong Walter. You’re just an asshole.”
(I agree with Said on the object level more often than not but his tone can be more abrasive than necessary. But then again too much agreeableness can make it hard to get at the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts.)