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Genuine question: Why did you use `grok` in that context?



Rule: whenever someone prefaces a question with “genuine question” it’s actually a troll.

Also here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok


> Rule: whenever someone prefaces a question with “genuine question” it’s actually a troll

That’s a very cynical take.


You're on a site named hacker news; why would you expect any other word there?


Under what contexts are you familiar with the term grok?


or don't feel like using an online dictionary when it's quicker than typing a question especially when you take feedback time into consideration. I just don't grok why anyone would do that.


I feel that you didn’t take the time to understand the question and keyboard warriored an irritated response instead.

Nonetheless, have a wonderful Sunday evening!


... in what other contexts would you use the word "grok"?


> ... in what other contexts would you use the word "grok"?

My understanding: When complex knowledge is absorbed through deep immersion.

I was surprised to see to grok as a synonym for (? a possibly very superficial flavour of) to understand.

Would have loved to know why, from a linguistic perspective, GP used that word in this context.


Are you also weirdly angry that Musk used the term for their “he has one so I also must have one” LLM? *Stole* the term? That’s a special word, and out of the mouth of anyone but Valentine Michael is obscenity.




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