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		stray 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Generative AI coding tools and agents do not work ... You can lead a horse to the documentation, but you can't make him think.

wiseowise 4 months ago [–]

Think is means to an end, not the end goal.

Or are you talking about OP not knowing AI tools enough?

stray 4 months ago | [–]

The word "think" rhymes with "drink."

The saying is, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." I intended no more profound meaning than that. A quip. Nothing more.

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