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		phodo on Dec 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Whole Git repo was made with ChatGPT This is known as a programmer-denial-of-service attack (PDOS) and can be an effective way to bring down a society by distracting and engaging its top computing professionals in endless useless activity and an occasional bike shedding.

spoils19 on Dec 4, 2022 [–]

Interesting. How well this is phrase known - are there any other examples of this being used effectively across the world?

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