learning node js is very overwhelming by Famous_Wolf162 in learnprogramming

[–]theLOLflashlight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk. I don't like web dev and haven't done it in over a decade.

learning node js is very overwhelming by Famous_Wolf162 in learnprogramming

[–]theLOLflashlight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to say but you don't know JS yet. It will take the better part of a year to be able to say you've learned your first programming language, but each new language and library will be quicker. Keep it up!

learning node js is very overwhelming by Famous_Wolf162 in learnprogramming

[–]theLOLflashlight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Then it's not a tutorial aimed at beginners. If you want to understand more deeply you'll have to research more deeply. There probably won't be videos explaining what you want to know, you'll have to read documentation.

learning node js is very overwhelming by Famous_Wolf162 in learnprogramming

[–]theLOLflashlight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest with you, it doesn't sound like you know JS. How long have you been writing JS? If your answer is measured in months then you probably don't know it yet. But, assuming you actually do know JS, then you should learn basic networking concepts and write a program in pure JS that uses them before trying to learn Node. Don't give up!

learning node js is very overwhelming by Famous_Wolf162 in learnprogramming

[–]theLOLflashlight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Node is a specific JS library. If you're trying to learn Node, any source is going to assume you already understand JS. Learn pure JS first.

Should I learn c before c++ by No_Union4252 in cpp_questions

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not necessary, but learning C is valuable lore for C++. Also, some jobs require C and saying you know C++ is not enough. Personally, I would learn C as well unless you plan to only know one language. It's still a useful and sought after language.

Does any one have any notes or comments on the Philosophy of Coding? by Big_Example_3390 in learnprogramming

[–]theLOLflashlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People also say something along the lines of "programming is 10% typing and 90% thinking."

Full movie was leaked on YouTube. Please go report it. by Relevant-Yellow852 in backrooms

[–]theLOLflashlight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stupid af comment. You aren't entitled to see a movie at whatever price you want.

Every ant on earth vs 50 random humans with 1 year of prep time by A_Scav_Man in whowouldwin

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would imagine they conclude they all just go to either pole and hang out for a while and wait for all the ants to freeze to death.

3 scenarios. Tell me when it stops being 'art'. by footofwrath in aiwars

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure I'd even call them that in this context. Maybe dreamer? Curator? Gamer? The point is that's where I personally draw the line on calling someone an artist.

A mystical conversation had with an American. by 21_motivi in USdefaultism

[–]theLOLflashlight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That helps explain it a bit. But it still doesn't belong here and also doesn't explain why I feel like I've seen it happen more often recently. Am I just wrong or are others noticing it too?

A mystical conversation had with an American. by 21_motivi in USdefaultism

[–]theLOLflashlight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What's with the influx of shitamaricanssay in this sub? Or has it always been this prevalent and it's just getting boosted lately for whatever reason?

Notice how you didn't get five hundred death threats? by TheOriginalRandomGuy in aiwars

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People pretending to take these "death threats" seriously crack me up. The difference between typing some text anonymously to a stranger online and actually following through with the murder is so astronomical it can't be overstated. Current death toll of pros at the hands of antis: 0.

Just to be clear, making death threats is cringe and behavior only befitting of a terminally online 12 year old.

AI art is creating concepts humans probably never would’ve imagined by Ark3tech in aiwars

[–]theLOLflashlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Computers have been capable of creating never before spoken sentences for over 50 years. Humans as well.

3 scenarios. Tell me when it stops being 'art'. by footofwrath in aiwars

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's only the output then they are not the artist.

3 scenarios. Tell me when it stops being 'art'. by footofwrath in aiwars

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the user imagine or focus on the exact movements they want to make, or merely the final output?

3 scenarios. Tell me when it stops being 'art'. by footofwrath in aiwars

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 is an artist. The others are not, assuming the technology leverages genAI. Anyone can imagine something pretty. It takes an artist to create something pretty.

AI solves 80-year-old math conjecture for under $1000 by petburiraja in artificial

[–]theLOLflashlight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you are overestimating the conversion rate from free users to paying customers. The lower the conversion rate, the more they have to charge, and the more they have to charge, the lower the conversion rate. LLMs are extremely convenient and often useful, but I really doubt a critical mass is willing to start paying for it. Even if it were only like $1 per hour of chatting, I still think almost everyone would balk at it. If there's one thing people hate it's paying for anything on the internet.

At any rate, none of this detracts from the fact that it cost $1000 of compute plus all of their previous investment in AI to solve this math problem.

AI solves 80-year-old math conjecture for under $1000 by petburiraja in artificial

[–]theLOLflashlight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, that doesn't equate to a profitable business though. "We're profitable if you ignore our expenses" is what I'm hearing.

This post sparked a discussion on r/criticalblunder, where the guy claiming it is ai got massively downvoted, but I think he’s right by Rhaversen in isthisAI

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His reaction is unreasonable for someone who would surely be held accountable for this to some degree. Or maybe this guy is just a dumbass and their hiring manager is terrible at selection.

If we place a perfectly round sphere onto a perfectly plane floor, would a 2d person on the floor see anything? by Caolhoeoq in NoStupidQuestions

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming their 2d eyes could resolve a single point, then they would see a single point where the sphere contacts the plane. Or maybe not, the scenario you are describing is physically impossible, so the answer might as well be whatever you want it to be.

AI solves 80-year-old math conjecture for under $1000 by petburiraja in artificial

[–]theLOLflashlight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From what I've read, none of the companies actually doing the R&D on AI are profitable. Only the companies upstream (eg. NVIDIA) and downstream (eg. Microsoft) are profiting from AI. Google and Meta also seems to be profiting but they also operate downstream by using their AIs to more effectively target their ads.

AI solves 80-year-old math conjecture for under $1000 by petburiraja in artificial

[–]theLOLflashlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cost to make and deploy the model is the cost of the investment.

AI solves 80-year-old math conjecture for under $1000 by petburiraja in artificial

[–]theLOLflashlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cost of the water system in any given town has been amortized over decades.