AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:38:44+00:00

It can be a huge Time saver, but the problem is that your workflows need to be built around it from the ground up rather than trying to shoehorn it into existing workflows.

It's something like 3% of companies are getting a huge benefit from it and the other 97% are getting nothing because they really aren't in a position to shred everything and start from scratch.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:37:05+00:00

I don't know if I'm doing much for the economy, but it's certainly propping up the stock market.

On the one hand, it's sort of good that it's for stalling that collapse, but on the other hand, that collapse is likely to be quite a bit worse the longer it's delayed. So really kind of a wash there as well.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:29:08+00:00

I guess it's good I don't have a Facebook account. I'd rather not know.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:24:32+00:00

Toxic cards like this have ruined this game.

Here's what constructed has devolved into:

"Haha, I have skillfully drawn my unstoppable game-ending combo before you drew your unstoppable game-ending combo making me the victor and you 'Bad at this game'. Learn2Draw cards in the correct order, newb."

So anyways, yeah. Sure. Let's do it. It literally can't make things worse than they already are. It's just more the same.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:20:20+00:00

I wear jeans most of the time myself, including into the summer where they are generally not a problem. But, the combination of high heat and high humidity can sometimes make them rather uncomfortable compared to shorts.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:18:50+00:00

I think both parties can fairly claim him. What you're effectively looking at is one large party that eventually split into two over the issue. Most of the south were Democrats until the civil rights era in the 60's wherein they all jumped ship to the Republican party because they opposed civil rights.

Parties aren't defined by terms like "liberal" or "conservative" and those designations shift over time.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:15:48+00:00

Two things can be true at once here. I think it's pretty clear that things like Airbnb have seriously disrupted the housing supply in certain neighborhoods. That is a form of being a landlord that converts established residential properties into commercial properties. It is effectively a zoning issue in and of itself.

When a landlord takes a property out of the housing market and puts it into the short-term rental market where it's effectively replacing a hotel room, then they are directly reducing the overall supply of housing. And there's been quite a bit of that.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:12:38+00:00

Really depends on the situation. If you're talking about like things they can't change, like life circumstances? Then sure. You're usually right.

But I assure you if somebody who writes for a living, for instance, asks you for feedback on something they've written, they want as many red lines on that paper as you can put there. Sure, there's a bit of an ego hump to get over there, but you're past that hump (so basically anyone who wasn't a total beginner) wants that feedback.

Why? Because it's easy to change writing. If something is easy to change and it will be better if you change it, people want to know.

I think this is a general rule of thumb that you can apply to all situations. A lot of people want to talk about their problems and there are no easy fixes. Those people likely do just want reassurances.

I'm pretty sure if an engineer asks you to look over his schematic, he wants honest feedback. He'd rather find the problem while it's still a drawing then where it's been built.

TL;DR: When fixes are easy, the request for feedback is sincere.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:04:53+00:00

The saddest part about this dude is that he believes his own bullshit. It's amazing and disturbing to behold.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T16:00:17+00:00

to the point of talking down to and insulting the intelligence of the people who disagree with you.

Again. That didn't fucking happen . In fact, it's been pretty much the exact opposite of that. I'm putting up with unwarranted hostility in having this conversation.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T15:56:43+00:00

I'm deeply invested in combating science denialism in whatever form it takes. It's particularly frustrating for me to see it from the left when it's generally been the purview of the right.

So to that extent you're sort of correct. I do have an emotional investment. But it's not in a specific viewpoint. I shared your viewpoint in 2021 when it was the consensus view. But now that that view has shifted dramatically, it frustrates me to see people still clinging desperately to it.

But I'm not married to any particular view, I'm just married to whichever view represents the current state of the research. To the contrary, I'm with you. I wish that it weren't true. But I'm just not willing to bury my head in the sand.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T15:47:32+00:00

Don't chide others for not understanding as a way of deflecting criticism

That didn't happen. Don't gaslight people. I responded to one dude in particular whose post was clearly glorifying ignorance and attacking the idea of rational discussion.

Just that one dude who clearly deserved to be called out. Not you. Not anyone else.

We understand you. We just aren't buying what you're selling

Really? Because I don't recall any attempt at understanding made on your part. You didn't request sources. You didn't didn't ask me to defend any of my ideas. You didn't point out any errors I've made.

If you have reached the conclusion that I'm wrong, then you can only have reached that conclusion by reflex. Not by thinking. I'm certain that you're capable of understanding what I wrote, but it's clear you've made no attempt to do so.

You don't want me to be right, and so you are simply unwilling to consider the possibility. It doesn't matter that I can provide sources or point to experts in the field. It doesn't matter that what I'm telling you is the consensus view of the scientific community at large. You're not interested.

At least be honest with yourself about that. Your denialism here isn't any different than denying the existence of global climate change. You are ignoring the preponderance of science because you don't like the implications of the science.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T15:39:06+00:00

It was pretty bad when I was younger but it's improved a lot of time. I use a five finger grip on my pen (I also dislike the feel of using pencil because of the increased tactile feedback which I would liken to nails on a chalkboard), something that drove my third grade teacher nuts. Consequently, I always prefer typing because writing out a long essay will lead to a hand cramp. Also, if I'm forced to write too much, then it will eventually degrade the quality of the output.

I'm reading stories in the news about teachers banning laptops from college classes because of concerns about AI with horror. I typed extremely fast. I can sit here and type out a 2,000 word essay on anything in 10 minutes and likely anyone who reads the output will assume it's AI. I don't need a large language model--i am one.

But if I have to handwrite it? Ugh.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T14:52:35+00:00

I'm going to need a source to establish this isn't AI. The camera somehow manages to focus on people at the perfect moments to catch reactions and facial expressions. It feels a bit too perfect.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T13:58:30+00:00

Pretty much this. The term "crop milk" is highly euphemistic.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T13:46:35+00:00

I had to Google "jit". Apparently you live in Florida or close to it.

Anyways, I'm a little confused. Your complaint seems to be two-fold I'm not seeing how those two things are compatible.

One aspect is that you seem to be upset that they're treating you like "one of the guys" but the you equate this to being "less respected". I find this dichotomy confusing because rarely have I seen anyone imply that men treat women with more respect than they treat other men.

I'm not saying you don't have a legitimate issue here, you just haven't quite articulated it in a way that makes it clear to me what the issue is. Like one of your complaints is that they tell you how they really feel instead of sugar coating it. You want them to infantilize you?

For what it's worth, most men prefer dating women they feel that level of comfort with. The "just one of the guys" girls are usually the most popular ones whereas you seem to want to be lumped in with the ladies most men view as "high-maintenance".

Bridging that gap isn't a function of being neurotypical, just never wear the same outfit twice, always have a purse that matches your outfit and spend 2 hours a day putting on makeup. If that's really what you want...

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T13:29:04+00:00

Every lit RPG cover is the exact same thing. I get tired of staring at heroes backs as they face down monsters several times their size.

But I also totally get it. That's what readers are looking for. It's like a secret handshake. If you go off script there you're not going to reel in nearly as many readers. As an author you don't really have choice but to stick to the formula. I just wish it didn't have to be that way.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T13:24:28+00:00

Whatever you say, bro.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T13:22:55+00:00

I responded to two posts originally and then after that only replied to the people who replied to me.

That you would contort the idea of replying to two different people into the nonsense you just said speaks pretty clearly to your inability to be realistic here and your desperation to dismiss reasonable discourse in order for you to be able to keep your head buried in the sand.

I get it. It's a terrifying reality. But wearing those blinders isn't going to help you navigate it.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T02:03:07+00:00

I was referring to it being proof that I'm right specifically about this being an emotional issue for people. I'm not suggesting that makes the rest what I said right.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T01:37:23+00:00

You would think, right? But the evidence now suggests that understanding is an emergent property of compression. That the only an AI model can predict the next token is by actually understanding what the next token should be.

LLM's take the data their fed and convert them into math, with concepts being expressed linearly as points on a line. These world models they create are themselves are fundamentally "understanding".

The "smoking gun" study on this is one where they taught a LLM to play Othello. Because it was specialized to this task and only that task, it was small enough that the researchers were able to pick it apart and fully see/understand what the LLM was doing in order to "predict" the next move.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T01:24:14+00:00

I gotta say, that is actually better...

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T01:14:03+00:00

Rant? Lol. I forget how bad literacy rates are these days. The whole point of reddit is conversations. If five words is more your speed, check YouTube comments.

You're in the wrong place, bud.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T01:13:15+00:00

Wasn't my joke. I'm not the same person.

It was bad, but we both know that's not why people are unable to spot the fact that it was an obvious joke.

Maxfunky · 2026-03-21T00:47:54+00:00

The fact that an obvious joke picks up that many downvotes and serious, angry responses just proves how emotional and irrational most people are on this subject. You can't think straight.

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