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Re:Experts vs. Imitators by TheOtherHobbes on Sunday June 16, 2024 @04:14PM (#40699759)
That's not an explanation, it's a description-by-analogy.

If you think they're the same, consider why we need explanations at all if a description-by-analogy does the same job.

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Re:Experts vs. Imitators by ToValueFunfetti on Sunday June 16, 2024 @04:20PM (#40699785)
If someone thinks that they're the same, they probably don't already agree that we need both
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