3blue1brown comment sparks debate: coding and math for fun in the AI era
giffmana · x · 2026-10-18
- A retweet chain rooted in a comment on 3blue1brown's latest video about whether humans should still learn to code and do math when AI can do it.
- One side argues people can code and do math purely for enjoyment—life outside work matters, and not everything must be productive.
- The thread pushes back on the idea of keeping others from cheap, high-quality output just so humans can still "feel useful."
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