Anonymous
06/08/2025 22:11
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Smart watches for kids are fine.
PP *not fine
i think you meant to say "a safety feature that could save their lives in a kidnapping or help them call someone if injured or lost." its the human version of a microchip.
Anonymous
04/06/2025 19:27
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Anonymous wrote:What’s your unpopular opinion regarding tech?
Mine: I think AI is WAY overhyped. It’s a glorified/better google search. Large language models (LLMs) scrape the internet but the good stuff is behind paywalls and can’t be scraped. I’ve noticed that I often ask for shortcuts to assist me at work but it cannot deliver because it’s related to standards you must pay to access. AI is pretty great and writing basic code that I just have to heavily edit. AI isn’t going to be taking all of our jobs anytime soon.
What’s your unpopular opinion?
Agree with all that except the bolded part. AI definitely will be used to handle most tech and desk jobs.
AI won't be able to take actual physical trades jobs as well, unless robotics advances considerably, and if that happens, I figure it will just go homicidal on humans at that point like Terminator series.
Anonymous
04/05/2025 18:36
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Anonymous wrote:The cars without touchscreens, especially giant touchscreens, offer a superior driving experience for the driver.
(Not talking about the kids in the back, watching a movie or the passenger endlessly scrolling on the giant dashboard screen for her favorite song.)
My unpopular opinion is specific to the driver
My driving enthusiast adult son, who is crisscrossing Italy right now in a stick shift sportscar, wholeheartedly agrees with this unpopular opinion.
DP. To be precise, common functions should not be buried three levels deep in the GUI.
Anonymous
04/05/2025 13:06
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
The cars without touchscreens, especially giant touchscreens, offer a superior driving experience for the driver.
(Not talking about the kids in the back, watching a movie or the passenger endlessly scrolling on the giant dashboard screen for her favorite song.)
My unpopular opinion is specific to the driver
My driving enthusiast adult son, who is crisscrossing Italy right now in a stick shift sportscar, wholeheartedly agrees with this unpopular opinion.
(Not talking about the kids in the back, watching a movie or the passenger endlessly scrolling on the giant dashboard screen for her favorite song.)
My unpopular opinion is specific to the driver
My driving enthusiast adult son, who is crisscrossing Italy right now in a stick shift sportscar, wholeheartedly agrees with this unpopular opinion.
Anonymous
04/05/2025 12:41
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Anonymous wrote:
Please understand that artificial intelligence has already revolutionized the way humans work and live, but you don't see it because the bulk of it is behind the scenes, not in the little gimmicky things waved in front of the end-user.
Some years ago, a clinical research study found that AI was better than radiology specialists at identifying tumors on scans. That's how your life could be saved on day, OP. The doctors and techs won't be booted out, they'll just double-check the scan, see patients, etc. It's a revolution that you probably were not aware of.
AI is present in nearly every field of activity and industry. Ignore the try-hard sells on your devices. That is NOT what AI is all about!
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ai-can-guess-your-race-based-on-x-rays-and-researchers-dont-know-how/
An international group of doctors and computer scientists recently announced that AI systems trained to analyze X-rays, CT scans, mammograms, and other medical images were able to predict a patient’s self-reported race with a high degree of accuracy based on the images alone. The systems made accurate race predictions even when the images they were analyzing were degraded to the point that anatomical features were indistinguishable to the human eye.
Anonymous
04/05/2025 12:28
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Please understand that artificial intelligence has already revolutionized the way humans work and live, but you don't see it because the bulk of it is behind the scenes, not in the little gimmicky things waved in front of the end-user.
Some years ago, a clinical research study found that AI was better than radiology specialists at identifying tumors on scans. That's how your life could be saved on day, OP. The doctors and techs won't be booted out, they'll just double-check the scan, see patients, etc. It's a revolution that you probably were not aware of.
AI is present in nearly every field of activity and industry. Ignore the try-hard sells on your devices. That is NOT what AI is all about!
Anonymous
04/05/2025 11:42
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Anonymous wrote:Smart watches for kids are fine.
PP *not fine
Anonymous
04/05/2025 11:41
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Smart watches for kids are fine.
Anonymous
04/04/2025 22:58
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
I dislike that most home appliances now come standard with WiFi connectivity. Washer, dryer, fridge, coffee maker. Yes I can disable them. Yes I can not grant them access to my network (allegedly). It’s just such a waste.
Anonymous
04/04/2025 21:11
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
Unfettered access to AI/tech advances is the final nail in the coffin of our children's ability to write well and read analytically, as well as their ability to focus on what used to be basic/relatively unchallenging tasks.
I'm a high school English teacher. I assure you that kids today are radically stunted and behind in comparison with kids 20 years ago. And I don't think there is a solution. There was an off-ramp in the early years, maybe, but it is now gone.
I'm a high school English teacher. I assure you that kids today are radically stunted and behind in comparison with kids 20 years ago. And I don't think there is a solution. There was an off-ramp in the early years, maybe, but it is now gone.
Anonymous
04/04/2025 20:58
Subject: Unpopular Opinions - Tech Edition
What’s your unpopular opinion regarding tech?
Mine: I think AI is WAY overhyped. It’s a glorified/better google search. Large language models (LLMs) scrape the internet but the good stuff is behind paywalls and can’t be scraped. I’ve noticed that I often ask for shortcuts to assist me at work but it cannot deliver because it’s related to standards you must pay to access. AI is pretty great and writing basic code that I just have to heavily edit. AI isn’t going to be taking all of our jobs anytime soon.
What’s your unpopular opinion?
Mine: I think AI is WAY overhyped. It’s a glorified/better google search. Large language models (LLMs) scrape the internet but the good stuff is behind paywalls and can’t be scraped. I’ve noticed that I often ask for shortcuts to assist me at work but it cannot deliver because it’s related to standards you must pay to access. AI is pretty great and writing basic code that I just have to heavily edit. AI isn’t going to be taking all of our jobs anytime soon.
What’s your unpopular opinion?