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Re:Magistral — the first reasoning model by Mistral AI by LordDragonfang on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @01:04PM (#44249591)
Do we know that with certainty? Do we actually?

Because my understanding is that how "thinking" works is actually still a total mystery. How is it we no for certain that the basis for the analog electric-potential-based computing done by neurons is not based on statistical prediction?

Do we have actual evidence of that, or are you just doing "statistical token prediction" yourself?

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Re:Magistral — the first reasoning model by Mistral AI by cluckindan on Thursday June 12, 2025 @02:31AM (#44254782)
You’re reversing the burden of proof in a similar manner as religious people often do. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, and so on.
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Re:Magistral — the first reasoning model by Mistral AI by LordDragonfang on Thursday June 12, 2025 @02:23PM (#44261051)
I'm not reversing it lol. You're the one making a claim, the burden of evidence is on you.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but it is still absence of evidence. Making a claim without any is more religious that not. After all, we know humans can't be descended from monkeys!

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