Hacker News with Generative AI: Analogies

Against the Hydraulic Analogy (lcamtuf.substack.com)
Let that sink in: the most popular tool for teaching electronics makes the trade harder to learn.
Electronics, Education, Analogies
47 points by surprisetalk 21 days ago | 33 comments
A Bicycle for the Mind – Prologue (technicshistory.com)
“When man created the bicycle, he created a tool that amplified an inherent ability. That’s why I like to compare the personal computer to a bicycle. …it’s a tool that can amplify a certain part of our inherent intelligence. There’s a special relationship that develops between one person and one computer that ultimately improves productivity on a personal level.”
Technology, Personal Computing, Analogies, Productivity
14 points by dotcoma 82 days ago | 2 comments
What Can a Coffee Machine Teach You About Python's Functions? (thepythoncodingstack.com)
Let me tell you about one of my favourite analogies
Python, Programming, Functions, Analogies
4 points by sgruppetta 110 days ago | 0 comments
Geoffrey Hinton: AI models have intuition and spot analogies unseen by humans (twitter.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Intuition, Analogies
32 points by retskrad 278 days ago | 67 comments