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by sumeno 126 days ago
Literal whataboutism
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Exactly the same as pointing out that LLMs use energy. That whole conversation probably used as much energy as making a piece of toast.
No, there is nothing fallacious about accurately pointing out that someone is being inconsistent or irrational by caring about minor issues while ignoring larger issues of the same kind.