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		amelius 60 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Software the UFOlogy of Engineering Disciplines... Most of software is just plumbing.

HPsquared 60 days ago [–]

And plumbing is a highly skilled and essential profession. And a lot of plumbing work involves engineering to a greater or lesser extent.

amelius 60 days ago | [–]

That's because AI cannot do physical things yet very well.

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