[wek]

But to push the analogy a bit. If you are rowing on a lake with motorboats, it is a totally different experience. Noisy, constant wake. We are part of an ecosystem, not isolated.

Growing up, the lakes in New England were filled with sailboats. There were sailing races. Now, its entirely pontoon boats. Not a sailboat to be found.

[kensai]

The lake is not however yours to dictate how others will move along. Imagine if the horse owners decided in such an analogy not to allow cars on the road because they noisy and "totally different experience".

You want a pre-AI experience? Feel free to code without it. It's definitely still doable.

[retired]

In the town where I grew up in they banned cars and now you are only allowed to ride a horse. So your analogy is actually happening in real life.

[lukan]

Yes indeed, but when you code in your room, you are free to follow the AI debates - or ignore them.

[onehair]

nah. tell him, you're in a race. others are using motorboats. the last to reach the finish line loses their salary. that's a better analogy, or at least what a lot of people think the analogy is.