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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:28PM (#48103870)
Maybe you didn't stop to consider the cognitive load of writing in a second language and how much delegating to AI reduces it.
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by sincerely on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:02AM (#48104057)
Me explaining to a teacher why i cheated on the test: well did you stop to consider the cognitive load of doing the problems myself and how much easier it was to cheat?
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129718)
Not even remotely the same situation.
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by duskdozer on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:36PM (#48103918)
This neglects the cognitive load of reading LLM-generated text, which is often overly verbose, awkward, and confusing.
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129722)
Well that's not my problem, that's yours.
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by anuramat on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:33AM (#48104206)
There are actually multiple ways to completely eliminate the cognitive load of any sort of activity, so please, don't settle on half measures
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129716)
Tell me one for that specifically, or gtfo.
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by xigoi on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:55AM (#48104333)
Imagine the horror of practicing a skill in order to get better at it!
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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129714)
imagine the horror when after practicing the skill diligently for years this cognitive load never reduced beyond 2x ~ 3x that of your native language.
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