Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words”

Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words” by madaxe_again on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @03:22AM (#31093786)

Or we’ll go full circle and get them using pen and paper again. Even in the 90’s, the use of computers for schoolwork was banned due to fears over cheating. Why people think it’s less of a problem now I don’t know.

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Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words” by teekert on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @03:44AM (#31093921)

Because normal work behind a computer is essentially 90% of what was called cheating in schools back in the day?

Is something cheating when the resource you use to cheat will essentially always be 1 device away? Just call your device your cerebral prosthesis, it will always be there anyway. It’s how humanity grows and people become more effective.

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Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words” by madaxe_again on Thursday April 21, 2022 @01:02PM (#31112071)

In my view, yes, as it means you’re having to laboriously fetch all your data from the cloud rather than having it in L2 cache. Knowing stuff and being able to compute within the confines of your skull is useful.

If we’re to offload all of it, are we even human any more, or just shrews with calculators?

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Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words” by rmbyrro on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @04:54AM (#31094319)

Unless you have a Neuralink implant, that's a recipe for extremely low productivity. It will hurt these kids' future.

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Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words” by Foobar8568 on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @03:42AM (#31093904)

Because it allows to create an even wider gap between the elite and/or rich and the poor/middle class.

Guess who will have access to books, literature, proper writing skills and intelligible when speaking?

It just ensures social reproduction.

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