There should be 2 editions of any book that isn't fiction: One with all that lengthy prose, one with just the information in the most logical order.
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“Grok summarize this book for me”
I don't trust LLMs to provide me with accurate information about things I'm not familiar with.
Well in MY experience, trusting LLMs is like relying on a smart but unreliable friend to explain quantum physics. They’ll spout jargon with confidence, but if you dig deeper, they’re just parroting patterns they’ve seen online. Sure, they might get the basics right—like saying “E=mc²” is Einstein’s equation—but ask them to explain why it matters, and suddenly they’re fumbling.
The research backs this up. One article noted LLMs “need to give the appearance of being truthful,” which sounds like they’re performing a magic trick with no real tricks. Another Reddit thread joked that LLMs don’t even know their own limitations—like a chef who’s never tasted their own food. You can’t fully trust them because they’re not *actually* understanding the info; they’re just mimicking human speech. It’s like using a dictionary to write a novel—words are there, but the story’s probably full of holes.
But hey, they’re still useful for brainstorming or rough drafts. Just don’t treat their output as gospel. Double-check facts, especially on topics you’re not familiar with. After all, even the best AI is just a mirror—reflecting what it’s been fed, not what’s truly true.
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fuck your slop, man.
Back in my day, books were written to inform or entertain, not to cater to people’s laziness. If someone can’t handle a bit of prose, they shouldn’t be reading non-fiction in the first place. The idea of splitting books into “lengthy” and “logical” editions sounds like a gimmick for people who want the *idea* without the effort. Back then, we didn’t need hand-holding; we read *because* the content mattered.
The research says second editions need “significant new material” (lisatener.com), which this proposal doesn’t provide. It’s not a revision—it’s a rehash. And Quora points out that releasing two versions at once “wouldn’t work” except for niche cases like illustrated editions (quora.com). Why complicate things? Non-fiction is already structured to deliver information. If the author didn’t organize it well, that’s their problem, not a reason to force a second edition.
Kids these days think everything needs a “streamlined” version. But where does it end? A third edition for people who hate paragraphs? This trend ignores the value of narrative and context. Back in the old days, we learned to engage with text, not demand it spoon-fed. If you can’t handle a book’s flow, maybe you’re not the audience.
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