One almost forgets how easy it is to read a wall of text when it was written by a human. This was nice to read (also because you can feel it's got care behind it).
replyAmen. I'll never, ever stop writing my own articles by hand.
replyI don't mind if my English isn't entirely idiomatic and all my sentence constuctions aren't "by the book" correct. I want to write, and I want anyone reading my writing to know that it's the product of thinking and editing that's unique to me.
I have been reading through pharma textbooks written before AI and realized it's so relieving to follow language that has been crafted over multiple editions by humans. When I started to realize how much easier it was for me to read textbooks than the average AI-assisted text, that's when I realized we are truly cooked (at least for this chapter of AI + writing).
replyCan you give an example of a pharma textbook that has gotten worse during the AI-slopp-ocalypse? Bonus Internet points for sharing any especially egregious passages!
replyHe obviously just wanted everyone to know he’s reading pharma textbooks. Probably larping
replyYeah, I thought the pharma bit was potentially performative, but I want to give OP the benefit of the doubt, as is customary here on HN.
reply"One almost forgets how easy it is to read a wall of text when it was written by a human. "
replyErm, this really depends on the human I think.
They should train AI for this, God it would help.
replyyou mean you don't like phrases like "here’s what they don’t tell you" !?
replyAt this point I just get frustrated reading AI prose. I tried for the past few months to just shut my mouth and force myself to read AI prose, since r/singularity wasted no breath telling people how they're Luddites for not marrying an AI.
replyBut I can't do this any longer. I'm tired, boss.
You were right to call me out on that.
replyAnd the real load-bearing part? It's not that, it's this. And honestly? That's great!
replyLowkey so true. I was wondering why I was able to read to the end without getting lost or distracted lol
replyWhen I am tired, it's when I know I am alive.
replywhat a great quote.
replyhere's another:
"when i am sad, i have to remind myself that sadness i feel so as to qualify me to enjoy and feel joy."
this is not mine, it's a paraphrase of a poem verse from Mawlawi (aka Rumi in the West).
As an aside, I once saw someone cite something somewhat profound and cited Rumi as the source, and I was like "hm that doesn't sound like him but maybe I'm just uncultured."
replyTurns out they were quoting Rumi from K Pop Demon Hunters and I indeed am uncultured.
haha. well consider me uncultured wrt to K pop Rumi.... I didn't know about it until your comment.
replyThe one I am mentioning is جلال الدین محمد بلخی رومی So the sufi saint.