Re:Stanford president resigns over manipulated research, wil...
by test098 on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @04:20PM
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let's apply that extremely broad comment to another group: computer scientists!
> Today's so-called journalists are ideology merchants
Today's so-called computer scientists are distraction merchants
> Their fitness function is guided by such things as their ideological alignment (or indoctrination), that of the organization they work for ... or whatever it takes to get clicks
Their fitness function is guided by such things as their financial incentives (or indoctrination), that of the organization they work for ... or whatever it takes to make money
> Journalism has not been equated with truth-seeking in a long time. From my perspective, I see it as a disgraceful profession.
Computer science has not been equated with technological advancement in a long time. From my perspective, I see it as a disgraceful profession.
> In other words, if someone says "I am a journalist", I will assume they exist to sell lies and ideology, not to uncover the truth at all.
In other words, if someone says "I am a developer", I will assume they exist to sell user data to the highest bidder, not to engage in any kind of technological pursuit.
> Given that our system of education does not produce people who are able to think critically, what you have are masses who believe what is being repeated by these puppet masters. Collectively and through their actions, they are damaging society in ways we have yet to discover.
> Today's so-called journalists are ideology merchants
Today's so-called computer scientists are distraction merchants
> Their fitness function is guided by such things as their ideological alignment (or indoctrination), that of the organization they work for ... or whatever it takes to get clicks
Their fitness function is guided by such things as their financial incentives (or indoctrination), that of the organization they work for ... or whatever it takes to make money
> Journalism has not been equated with truth-seeking in a long time. From my perspective, I see it as a disgraceful profession.
Computer science has not been equated with technological advancement in a long time. From my perspective, I see it as a disgraceful profession.
> In other words, if someone says "I am a journalist", I will assume they exist to sell lies and ideology, not to uncover the truth at all.
In other words, if someone says "I am a developer", I will assume they exist to sell user data to the highest bidder, not to engage in any kind of technological pursuit.
> Given that our system of education does not produce people who are able to think critically, what you have are masses who believe what is being repeated by these puppet masters. Collectively and through their actions, they are damaging society in ways we have yet to discover.
no changes.