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minus-squareFluorineBalloon@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 days agoI think they’re saying people want to cancel ai, not AL - and playing on how in most fonts capital i and lowercase L look the same.
minus-squareAlmacca@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThat’s why I call it ‘a.i.’ because fuck giving that shit the honour of capitalising it, and also as someone that sometimes goes by Al (lowercase L).
minus-squareFluorineBalloon@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoI’m sorry you feel dumb, and you don’t need to - we all have our “whoosh” moments. I only intended to clear the air regarding my long time hero Weird Al.
minus-squarekboy101222@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 days agoI think that was the commenter’s intent, so don’t feel too bad
I think they’re saying people want to cancel ai, not AL - and playing on how in most fonts capital i and lowercase L look the same.
That’s why I call it ‘a.i.’ because fuck giving that shit the honour of capitalising it, and also as someone that sometimes goes by Al (lowercase L).
Thanks. I feel dumb now.
I’m sorry you feel dumb, and you don’t need to - we all have our “whoosh” moments. I only intended to clear the air regarding my long time hero Weird Al.
I think that was the commenter’s intent, so don’t feel too bad