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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Actually human children acquire knowledge faster than AI because they learn context and understanding. Comprehensive. Which AI isn't capable of doing.
And even compared to llms. A toddler child can learn verbal language faster.
They hear a word being used one time and can apply that word appropriately a short time later in a new situation. Because they learn context and understanding of the word properties.
Llms need literally millions of stolen literature to form sentences. And it's just copy paste based on probabilities.
That's not how humans work. We need way less exposure to have deep learning and comprehension. Sometimes only requiring a single experience of a word or response to know how to apply it to new scenarios.
The matrix makes more sense once again.. Oh no