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Re:The First Time America Freaked Out Over Automation by staticassertion on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @04:28PM (#14448274)
I think what's interesting about this is that the one on the right looks ridiculous and complicated. At some point a human being has to know how to use it, and rather than a trivial interface, it's a complex one.

Many would likely still reach for the far left. A human would have to make a call saying "Wow, this is not a compromise we can make, other humans are not going to use this".

That said, it's a moot point - I am in full agreement that the two revolutions are different.

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Re:The First Time America Freaked Out Over Automation by kbenson on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @04:40PM (#14448355)
> At some point a human being has to know how to use it

You might find the first two comments interesting:

@russell usability of the node on the far right is a nightmare. Where do the humans attach the cables? No empathy in AI design.

What makes you think humans will have to attach the cables?

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Re:The First Time America Freaked Out Over Automation by ThomPete on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @04:48PM (#14448418)
Thats not really a good argument as if humans was intended to install it also here you could have machines to make sure it got properly connected just like we have for sillicon chips.

The argument actually speaks against what he was trying to say. He is basically saying that humans aren't clever enough to utilize optimal solutions which is a weakness not a strength.

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Re:The First Time America Freaked Out Over Automation by majewsky on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @07:05PM (#14449294)
> He is basically saying that humans aren't clever enough to utilize optimal solutions

Your phrasing is too harsh since "optimal" is not defined thoroughly.

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Re:The First Time America Freaked Out Over Automation by ThomPete on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @07:14PM (#14449337)
Any solution that uses less material and is just as strong is considered optimal in my book.

It is indeed defined as the blurp also says. I am trying to find the original paper again.

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