Some folks hate the word "algorithm" to mean roughly "complex computational processes that mediate experience" but... language evolves. #lrt
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Replying to @makmanalp
@makmanalp@zeynep if the reading of someone's argument rests on the precise use of a single word, then the argument isn't being read.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @makmanalp
@makmanalp@zeynep but the use of "terrorism" (or not) is problematic not because of language per-se, but because it's used as a weapon.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@blaine@zeynep "Algorithms" know you're gay before you do, "Algorithms" know what you do! It takes away responsibility from programmers.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @makmanalp
@makmanalp@blaine Yes, language functions as such, including to obscure the process. Hopefully, point of good writing is the opposite.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @zeynep
@makmanalp@blaine Problem is the "algorithm" doesn't just do what programmers will in their own heads, as anyone who ever debugs knows. :-)1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@makmanalp @blaine So issue is how to communicate complexity, and evolve the definition towards the best reflection of underlying reality.
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Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@makmanalp yes, this
I'm on a v slow connection at the moment, but this is exactly what I meant by "unimaginative" re: algorithms.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blaine
@blaine@makmanalp I agree. Though it's hard even if you define things, because you know, the way language operates. Comes with meaning.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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