Because you said “not need a physical computer”. If there is no physical computer, with what device are you accessing the cloud?
Because you said “not need a physical computer”. If there is no physical computer, with what device are you accessing the cloud?
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No one is arguing against its redundancy. We are saying you still need your own physical device to access the cloud. Whether its a computer, phone, or anything else. That was the joke.
catloaf@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Traditional computing involves a computer on a desk. If everything is in the cloud, and there is no physical computer, then there is nothing on the desk. How do you access the cloud with a bare desk? That is the joke. Presumably you meant that there is no singular server, and a deliberate misinterpretation like the other commenter’s is a form of humor (Brône, 2008).
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 months ago
catloaf@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Sometimes deliberate misinterpretation can be used as a linguistic device (Wang, 2008). Perhaps you consider that trolling or derailing, but regardless of whether or not you appreciate the joke, to continue in the thread does not contribute to a productive discussion.
One study found that troll-like responses “deviate from expectations” and “easily capture unsuspecting users’ attention and manage to prolong futile conversations interminably” (Paakki, 2021). Perhaps it is your comments that deviate from community expectations and are prolonging futile conversations? Does it count as trolling if it’s not intentional? Appendix 1 shares the author’s criteria, so I suppose you can try applying them yourself.
Personally, I’m finding this interaction positively fascinating. I’m a little disappointed I couldn’t easily find a more relevant analysis on linguistic humor, but that article by Henna Paakki actually looks really interesting. I highly recommend reading it, I’m only halfway through the introduction and I’m already hooked. For me, it’s absolutely been productive. I’m going to print that paper out and make it some night reading. Thanks!