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rrr_oh_man05/15/20251 replyview on HN

typical patterns to look out for:

- "Should I now give you the complete [result], fulfilling [all your demands]?"

- "Just say [go] and I will do it"

- "Do you want either [A, B, or C]"

- "In [5-15] minutes I will give you the complete result"

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voidspark05/15/2025

> "Do you want either [A, B, or C]"

That's an example of what I'm talking about. Watch the reasoning process produce multiple options. That's what it is trained to do. That is problem solving, not "engagement". It requires more compute, not less. You see that more with the expensive models.

> "In [5-15] minutes I will give you the complete result"

I haven't seen that before and I don't see how it's relevant.

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