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[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 19 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (5 children)

Reminder it doesn't know anything.

It is just mimicking text it has been programmed for.

For it to be "good" at mimicking home improvement, it's source needed to be full of home improvement talk. The best carpenters, plumbers, whatever aren't on reddit, or wherever talking shop. They're working, or making OSHA jokes at the bar.

[–] TheLegendaryAssholeOfJushinLiger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

How do people work? Are there ones born knowing how to use a hacksaw?

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 1 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

How did anyone ever learn anything before chatgpt?

Personally I would ask my aunt and she would be wrong.

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