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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by AreShoesFeet000 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @12:09PM (#47063330)
My adversary has accused me of sophistry. As if I’m just a crafter of kaleidoscopes. I’m just giving back the compliment by calling out their romanticism.

Charity work can bring momentary fulfillment to a person. I’m not reducing humanity by situating it within the machine. You even have the right to reject the material proposition that charity work is a piece that composes the totality of the machine. But eventually all truth will be self evident, so let’s leave it to the reader.

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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by Angostura on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:03PM (#47065607)
I’m not your adversary, I’m just trying to understand your point.

Your original assertion was that ‘ you’re only there as long as the use values you create can be exchanged in the market for a profit.’

When I suggested that non-profit or public sector jobs could certainly have soul, your responses were pretty incomprehensible.

Can you explain your point clearly and succinctly?

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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by AreShoesFeet000 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @09:34PM (#47069194)
Because you’re aiding exploitation either way. It’s the same machine, just another part of it.
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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by Angostura on Thursday February 19, 2026 @07:26AM (#47073058)
Right. So it's not just work - any good or altruistic act, will by definition only act to stoke the machine.

It's certainly a way of thinking, I suppose

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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by AreShoesFeet000 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @08:20AM (#47073440)
Incorrect. It’s mostly just work.
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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by Angostura on Thursday February 19, 2026 @09:21AM (#47074015)
So if I carry out hip replacement surgery, at my own cost its good?

But if the NHS pays me to carry out hip replacement surgery - funded from tax revenue, but free to the patient, it's bad?

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Re:Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is generic and boring by AreShoesFeet000 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @10:52AM (#47075105)
This is not a moral judgement. It doesn’t even matter from which pocket the money is coming from.
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