Gary Marcus demands debate with Scott Alexander; reply: builders are too busy building
dbasch · x · 2026-09-21
- Gary Marcus called out Scott Alexander: either debate someone like him or admit he can't defend his positions.
- Resharing it, dbasch countered that the people who really matter are busy building — pay attention to what's being done, not said.
- Another round in the ongoing AI-culture clash between pundits and practitioners.
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