I’m a tech interested guy. I’ve touched SQL once or twice, but wasn’t able to really make sense of it. That combined with not having a practical use leaves SQL as largely a black box in my mind (though I am somewhat familiar with technical concepts in databasing).

With that, I keep seeing [pic related] as proof that Elon Musk doesn’t understand SQL.

Can someone give me a technical explanation for how one would come to that conclusion? I’d love if you could pass technical documentation for that.

  • Lemminary
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    619 hours ago

    I mostly ask it things I don’t know, though. I’m not exporting my thinking to it.

    I ask it difficult translations, how to code something I’m unfamiliar with, help with grammar, i use it as an OCR for other languages, to help me remember things I can’t directly search, etc. I have a hard time believing all use is detrimental, especially when you’re filling in the gaps of your knowledge and a best guess will do. It’s surely better than a web search for things you don’t even know how to write in a search box.

    • @Melvin_Ferd
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      310 hours ago

      You sound like common sense and the other person sounds like they have an axe to grind.

    • @finitebanjo
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      I mostly ask it things I don’t know, though. I’m not exporting my thinking to it.

      Exhibit A

      • Lemminary
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        10 hours ago

        Which are then obviously confirmed with a web search. Jesus, spare me the cynicism.

        And I’m just going to say this as a general observation, but the user base of the fediverse is pretty sophisticated at this time to be assuming shit like this. You make this place hostile by not giving the benefit of the doubt, you know. And even then. How hard is it to not think the worst of everyone you come across online? So ridiculous and petty.