Ask HN: Slow thinkers, how do you compensate for your lack of quick-wittedness?

Re:Ask HN: Slow thinkers, how do you compensate for your lac... by cyanydeez on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @07:10AM (#39536860)

Note: Some of us spend way to much time "playing chess" with problems, particularly people, and many times, the quick responses I have are because of that. It doesn't mean I'm set in my ways or making irrational choices, but like someone studying a chess position, sometimes all you're waiting for is the next move.

But, externally, no one's gonna see this shit so it's just something one has to get comfortable knowing about themselves but not other people. We often advise people a "lowest common denominator" type of logic because philosophically, it's impossible to know what the actual fuck.

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Re:Ask HN: Slow thinkers, how do you compensate for your lac... by gryn on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @08:08AM (#39537355)

yes, I think you both agree with each other. good thinking is an inherently slow process.

the way to get fast is to do some caching, if you already explored the domain and stored the answers for it you can just remember the information.

the problem is when the caching is done wrong. you explored only a subset but thought you explored everything.

the other kind of fast thinking is when you go bullshiter route and act like an LLM you fast interpolate between known data-points without system2 validation and give plausible looking answers with full confidence, you'd be amazed by how many people get fooled by this.

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