So telling someone to make a table for you is more human than making it yourself, because you're using natural language instead of saws and hand planes?
replyI would say yes, conversing between two humans, maybe even collaborating, is more human than a solitary human using inanimate objects.
replyBasket weaving is more human than conversation. Language is entry level artificial man.
replyEven if the table collapses down badly instead of doing a proper one with a good set of tools?
reply> telling someone to make a table for you is more human than making it yourself
replyThat's a bad comparison. You have to compare crafting a table manually to doing it via CNC.
Imagine writing this comment on 2013 Hacker News with a straight face.
replyThe human world is full of special codes and obscure gestures that only have meaning if provided in the right sequence to the right people. Computer programming being documented and formalized makes it more accessible than many social circles.
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