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   Dmytri (dk@tldr.nettime.org)'s status on Friday, 27-Mar-2026 15:46:35 JST Dmytri

   Every time I read AI proponents say, “A well-defined specification upfront is crucial for a successful outcome,” it feels like we're betting on improving the stage that the computer industry has always failed at: a well-defined specification upfront.

   #TheGeneralTheoryOfSlop

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 27-Mar-2026 15:46:32 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Patrys

     @patrys @dk Nice, so just like traditional programming but with non-deterministic outcomes.

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     Patrys (patrys@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 27-Mar-2026 15:46:33 JST Patrys

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     @dk

     Surely, a formally-defined strictly-typed prompting language should suffice?

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 27-Mar-2026 18:09:52 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Patrys

     @patrys @dk Winning.

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     Patrys (patrys@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 27-Mar-2026 18:09:53 JST Patrys

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral @dk

     But the stocks go *brrrrrr*