Why “Specific” is being discussed
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I noticed this a lot with java where most of what I needed that wasn't specific to our company's business logic was already available in the standard library, and a lot of the O…
by ctkhn · Oct 31, 2026
True but my point stands it's not Covid anymore. We don't need to build everything for the browser and talk through Zoom because it's easy for people who never use screen. Even…
by neuroelectron · Oct 31, 2026
I don't see it the same way. People are building these things for themselves because it solves a specific problem they have, and that means it's crafted just to their liking. An…
by francislavoie · Oct 31, 2026
I suppose that “the impact of the new government will be brief but striking.” That’s how it always ends in situations like this. If scientific intellect were that successful in…
by real_faxenoff · Oct 31, 2026
"Intelligence" = vessel or color in your example There are words that distinguish between types/degrees of intelligence. Basal/proto intelligence applies to cells and…
by kylecazar · Oct 31, 2026
i think thats a very specific subset of ppl consuming technical cotent where ai summary makes sense. most of youtube is pop content that doesnt make sense to summarize. Because…
by dominotw · Oct 31, 2026
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