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Re:The Download: why AI's latest breakthroughs and fears may... by ahtcx on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @12:39PM (#49818766)
Nobody is earning a living writing hello world programs, and in real programs perfection doesn't exist. Perfection is at best a widely-held opinion.
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Re:The Download: why AI's latest breakthroughs and fears may... by tomrod on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @02:13PM (#49820210)
Two thoughts:

1. Since when do people write code solely for the purpose of earning a living?

2. Yes. I agree that with complex programs, perfection doesn't exist -- mostly a composition paradox issue though, IMO!

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