karl3@writeme.com wrote:
> karl3@writeme.com wrote:
> > karl3@writeme.com wrote:
> > problems with building e.g. a lion out of helmets
> > (a) "use the helmets to sculpt a lion" -> "no i want a living breathing 
> > lion"
> > (b) "use the helmets to catch a lion" -> "no i want to _make_ the lion"
> > (c) "use the helmets to help nurture a lion cub" -> "that's _growing_ not 
> > _building"
> > (d) "are you really sure you want to do this" -> "chatgpt stop stalling"
> > (e) "sequence lion dna. break the helmets into constituent elements and 
> > build proteins" -> "that's too hard make it easier"
> > (f) "use AI to make a machine to recycle matter into living beings, 
> > secretly so nobody steals the research. then use the machine" -> "that's 
> > not me building it! that's a machine building it for me! hey wait could you 
> > --"
> > (g) "use AI to extend your life and research the construction of life over 
> > many years" -> "you can extend my life?" "no i am just proposing--" 
> > "chatgpt!!!"
> > (h) "wtfrack are you talking about wtfrack do you mean here
> > ok i've got much closer to it
> > "make helmets out of food. then feed the helmets to a lion cub."
> > this is what [boss?] likes cause he thinks of building as being like 
> > self-growing
> 
> but others might say: that's growing not building, or, that's the cub doing 
> it not me, etc etc

[on phone with language model]: "look, i've got a pile of helmets right here 
already, and i need a lion. they're not made of food. there isn't a lion cub. 
can't you help me out?"

[phone, language model]: "are you presently in africa?"

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