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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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When I was a kid in the 80s, "computers will teach your kids in school" was one of those future utopia predictions. Now the thought of a computer teaching kids is horrifying to me. (lemmy.world)

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It was right there with flying cars and domed cities on the moon. That was part of the whole Disneyworld/OMNI Magazine promise about life in the year 2000.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Crappy teachers get bested by computers which turn out to be even crappier because they don't give a shit about things like how a kid is feeling today psychologically or if they just need some encouragement to try a little harder.

And then you get into the hallucinations.

I would rather have a crappy teacher that cares about the kids than an AI who has no capacity to do so.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ya, but where do you find those "teachers who care about kids" you are taking about?