alt Hacker News> Not all writing is thinking
Would love an example where you’re able to write without transferring your thoughts. Besides the obvious: fjcjfjrnjfjfifjfnrnakosifnrbwkofgjrj
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jampekka • yesterday at 3:08 PM
I did think about this while writing, and I made the compromise to accept that someone will nitpick about it to hopefully drive the point better for those willing to read it charitably.
QED?
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tomjen3 • yesterday at 6:28 PM
When you transfer other people's thoughts. On this board, we are engaged in pursuits where the truth matters. A lot of writing is about showing that you belong to the right in-groups. That is better done by repeating their talking points than sitting down and coming up with an earnest way to show that you agree.
I can think of the following:
(1) Translation from one language into another
(2) Transcription from one medium (audio) into another (text)
(3) Deception to obfuscate your thoughts
(4) Posting things like "First!", "This.", "Just google it.", etc.
(5) Textbook answers with no original thought.