human-written words are not self-aware; they're just inert ink on paper, or the equivalent in other media. i've never seen even a small child make that error before. if you wrote that in earnest, you seem to be suffering from a bad kind of confusion and may need medical attention
> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.
I’ve been visiting this site for a long time, and it’s getting to the point where it feels like people are ignoring this rule regularly, and it’s disappointing.
It's absurd to expect self-awareness in some system just because its parts are similar to the parts of other self-aware systems you're familiar with.