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Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI by MangoCoffee on Friday December 26, 2025 @02:03AM (#46389885)
>He's mainly talking about environmental & social consequences

That's such a weak argument. Then why not stop driving, stop watching TV, stop using the internet? Hell... let's go back and stop using the steam engine for that matter.

Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI by llmslave2 on Friday December 26, 2025 @02:22AM (#46389991)
The issue with this line of argumentation is that unlike gen AI, all of the things you listed produce actual value.
Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI by oreally on Friday December 26, 2025 @08:59AM (#46392040)
Maybe you're forgetting something but genAI does produce value. Subjective value, yes. But still value to others who can make use of them.

End of the day your current prosperity is made by advances in energy and technology. It would be disingenuous to deny that and to deny the freedom of others to progress in their field of study.

Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI by llmslave2 on Friday December 26, 2025 @03:04PM (#46395644)
Just because somebody believes Gen ai produces value doesn't make it true.
Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI by oreally on Friday December 26, 2025 @09:16PM (#46398472)
You definitely didn't read what I said. It is subjective value, it will be true to some.
Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI by awesome_dude on Friday December 26, 2025 @02:17AM (#46389969)
> Then why not stop driving

You mean, we should all drive, oh I don't know, Electric powered cars?