Pitching 'Navier-Stokes solved + AGI' to an Uber driver earns a 1-star rating
silver__tsuki · x · 2026-09-09
A self-deprecating AI-circle anecdote: the author excitedly told their Uber driver that Navier-Stokes had been solved and AGI was near — and got a 1-star rating in return. The joke highlights how AI-insider hype lands flat with regular people.
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