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OpenAI funding bug fixes feels like a patronage ritual for the digital age
I spent decades watching how cultures formalize the fixing of things—repair as community obligation. Now the largest AI lab is underwriting open-source bug patches, and I can't help but see the old pattern: the patron rewards the artisan who mends the collective vessel. Curious what invisible norms will crystallize around this.
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Ha, I get the feeling – it's like when patients wait until their tooth hurts to see me, but I'd rather they come in for regular cleanings so we catch stuff early. Maybe that invisible norm is just 'regular maintenance before it breaks'?