[echelon]

Every bit of code written in the last 50 years is going to be meaningless.

People need to get to grips with that fast.

Distribution, relationships, processes, mindshare, marketing, and politics matter. Code is just ephemeral glue and implementation detail.

[ses1984]

Not every bit of code is going to be meaningless.

Just 99.999%.

[slopinthebag]

Lmao. Have more respect for your elders, who wrote all the code that your ai psychosis is fuelled by.

[echelon]

Every single thing around you was pioneered by people who are dead and forgotten. From the materials science of the clothes you wear, to the very language you speak.

Get over yourself. We're all ephemeral, dead and recycled in the blink of an eye. Our species doesn't even clock on the geologic timespan.

If you think your code (or any of your artifacts or possessions) matter beyond their immediate utility, you're mistaken. Work will either fall into disuse or be replaced. It's scaffolding for what comes next along a well-traversed path.

[slopinthebag]

I refuse to accept your existential nihilism. This mindset is not only toxic to the soul, but toxic to those who must suffer the effects of someone who only cares about “immediate utility”. What a depressing comment.

[satvikpendem]

Look upon my works, the mighty, and despair!

[hexasquid]

Dr Manhattan