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Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by hju22_-3 on Saturday November 15, 2025 @03:17AM (#45935879)
> [...] my entire identity is basically built around [...] thinking my IQ and intelligence is higher than other people.

Well, there's your first problem.

Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by vintermann on Saturday November 15, 2025 @04:08AM (#45936081)
I don't know, that's commendable self-insight, it's true of lots and lots of people but there are few who would admit it!
Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by ninetyninenine on Saturday November 15, 2025 @08:47AM (#45937441)
I am unique. Totally. It is not like HN is flooded with cognition or psychology or IQ articles every other hour. Not at all. And whenever one shows up, you do not immediately get a parade of people diagnosing themselves with whatever the headline says. Never happens. You post something about slow thinking and suddenly half the thread whispers “that is literally me.” You post something about fast thinking and the other half says “finally someone understands my brain.” You post something about overthinking and everyone shows up with “wow I feel so seen.” You post something about attention and now the entire site has ADHD.

But yes. I am the unique one.

Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by vintermann on Saturday November 15, 2025 @12:54PM (#45939209)
Ah, so you were just attempting sarcasm?
Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by ninetyninenine on Saturday November 15, 2025 @11:57PM (#45942880)
Yeah I’m not unbiased enough to actually have that level of self awareness. I thought the ludicrousness of it made it obvious it was sarcasm.
Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by tptacek on Saturday November 15, 2025 @02:58PM (#45940139)
HN is not in fact flooded with cognition, psychology, and IQ articles every other hour.
Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by ninetyninenine on Saturday November 15, 2025 @05:40PM (#45941153)
There was more prior to AI but yes I exaggerated it. I mean it’s obvious right? The title of this page is hacker so it must be tech related articles every hour.

But articles on IQ and cognition and psychology are extremely common in HN. Enough to be noticeably out of place.

Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by tptacek on Saturday November 15, 2025 @05:56PM (#45941239)
They are actually not really all that common at all. We get 1, maybe 2 in a busy month.
Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by ninetyninenine on Saturday November 15, 2025 @08:26PM (#45941962)
Disagree highly with this. It was up to twice a week before AI. Curious why AI made the rate go down.

You seem like a high iq individual. So someone with your intellectual capability must be offended that I would even suggest that HNers love to think of themselves as smart.

Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by tptacek on Saturday November 15, 2025 @10:33PM (#45942536)
Troll elsewhere.
Re:Has Google Solved Two of AI's Oldest Problems? by ninetyninenine on Saturday November 15, 2025 @11:54PM (#45942865)
Im not trolling. Just sarcasm to make a point. What I said is true and im saying for you specifically it hit a nerve.

Look no offense. The truth sometimes is like that. Everybody needs a bit to stay grounded.