Why “Worth” is being discussed
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Productivity can be measured in many ways. Neoclassical economists will tell you there’s only one. In this case, is the change of this software from one language to another/…
by glenpierce · Oct 31, 2026
Yeah the only space tech worth pursuing is Wormholes
by seydor · Oct 31, 2026
The question should really be the other way around - LLMs are just computer programs, and in general, computer programs are theoretically deterministic. Given the same inputs an…
by antonvs · Oct 31, 2026
We literally do say that having more infrastructure is a result of increased productivity. You say "not worth pursuing", which could also be phrased as "too costly to pursue". W…
by maxerickson · Oct 31, 2026
There’s no real productivity increase because that project was not worth pursuing before AI. It’s like wanting to build a tunnel in the 1700s by having 200 people digging it by…
by tedggh · Oct 31, 2026
A bounty like this is a polite "thanks asshole, fuck off, don't do it again" rate. Paying effectively nothing for vulnerabilities just means they don't want to deal with the pro…
by Catloafdev · Oct 31, 2026
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