news.ycombinator.com• Aug 10, 2026• 1 min read
Computers Are Just a ToolComputers are just a toolThey are there when you need them. They get the job done (very) well. They look sleekYou put them away when you want to connect. Be present. Listen. Engage. RelateThey do not ask for attention. They do not desire attention. Would a wrench ask you how your day went? Would your calculator? Why should your “AI problem solver”?Internet 1.0 was a bubble. Nasdaq IPOs liquidating in 6 months. Some cool things were discovered and built in the aftermath, including Alphabet’s theory of managementInternet 2.0 was a stretched out disaster. Engagement farming. Addiction loops built using dark patterns to capture your spend. Venture deployed to sales and marketing not R&D.Popularized by: Facebook Zynga Slack a16z New Twitter (not old twitter)Internet 3.0 whispered decentralization but became a centrally controlled casino. Crypto, kalshi, polymarket. Why run GPUs on CNG to validate your bet’s outcome when you can gamble on zero carbon? Innovation! They didn’t even try to hide