Why “thinking” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Cameron's policy of offering a referendum in 2015 as an electoral tactic was a stupid political move in my opinion, he learned the wrong lesson from the Scottish independence re…
by BoxOfRain · Oct 16, 2026
Show HN: OutClocked, a nearly impossible daily trivia game
by karolgajda · Oct 16, 2026 · 1 points
I've been thinking about it a long time. I've not been happy in Dev since 2020ish, pre-AI, it is just that AI may be the final bail of hay. I would not go into teaching, that is…
by dspillett · Oct 16, 2026
I had Zero Data Retention enabled for all models I use through Openrouter. I was sure I was safe from my data being saved - if I tried to use a model with no ZDR guarantees, Ope…
by paweladamczuk · Oct 16, 2026
To be fair, there was hardly any thinking in the previous method where a Google Search landed on SEO, Reddit or ads. The rise of AI coincides with the destruction of the old Int…
by glimshe · Oct 16, 2026
I am not thinking that Ukraine is winning but I am a decent human being so naturally can't cheer for Russia.
by varjag · Oct 16, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "thinking" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "thinking" over time.
Thought, or thinking, is a cognitive process in which the mind considers, creates, or manipulates ideas, representations, or information. Core forms include judging, reasoning, concept formation, problem solving, and deliberation. Other processes, such as entertaining an idea, memory, or imagination, are also frequently considered types of thought. Thought may arise in response to perception, but can also occur without immediate input from the sensory organs. In a broader sense, any mental event—including perception and unconscious processes—may be described as forms of thought. The term can also denote not the process itself, but the resulting mental states or systems of ideas. Read more on Wikipedia