DIY!

I am a little hesitant about DIY, but, decided to give this one a go. It wasn’t actually leaking, but, an oily residue was coming out. Apparently this was suggested that the o-rings needed replacing. AI assured me that I could turn off the valves under the sink (there are no valves, and it wasn’t necessary anyway). YouTube to the rescue with a simple video showing how to do the replacement. Worked fine. Total cost $15 or something (mainly the plumbers silicon) and done.

Cousin Thomas was in town and we caught up for lunch which was lovely. After a quick chat he decided to try AI to create a portfolio website he needed. Took about 10 minutes and worked perfectly. Far more beautiful than anything I would have created by scratch. It’s kinda ridiculous to be honest.

Speaking of AI, I remain quite unconvinced, or at least uncertain how things are going to turn out. There’s no denying that it’s useful, nor that it was created by ripping off copyright on a massive scale. It’s also true that it can do an incredibly job, far better than any junior could do (except the AI does not learn from mistakes, not really). However, while I do use it daily, I absolutely shepherd it towards the solution I want, pointing out edge cases, making trade offs etc. So, I feel that currently seniors are still needed. The real question is: will AI catch up and surpass seniors (if so, how is it learning that as its only trained on what material is available and it doesn’t really understand anything. And also, what happens to the industry if no one hires juniors for 3+ years? As an undergraduate / trainee, how do you resist the temptation to just use AI and smash stuff out, but, if you do that how are you actually going to learn what works and what doesn’t.

I have no idea, I really don’t. I’m feeling incredibly thankful that I found a role quickly after Vibrant Planet came to an end (for me). I’m still a little sad about that one, it was a great role and in the fullness of time climate work is definitely something I’d like to return to. In the meantime I’ll continue with snowpool I guess!