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 Doesn't the expression "prompt engineering" sound stupid to you? 
 The PROMPT mnemonic (Presentation, Relevance, Objectivity, Method, Provenance, Timeliness) provides a structured approach to critical evaluation of information.

https://www5.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/advanced-evaluation-using-prompt 
 Most people actually do "impromptu engineering" 😅 
 I'm a prompt engineer.
So... you enter words to make software do the work for you?
No, I engineer the prompt. You see, it requires careful tweaking to get JUST the right results.
So... you enter words to make software do the work for you? 
 I worked as a sandwich technician for a little while during high school.  
 Agreed. It's trying to give prestige to something more akin to throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. 
 Are you triggered by this? Just wait for future expressions.

- Productivity scientist
- Happiness wizard
- LGBT hacker

Wait for the delusional world.
 
 Are we there yet? 
 Yep 
 Yes. 
 tes 
 Needing prompt engineering for an AI is an oxymoron 
 Great point why it’s not AGI 
 There was an error generating a responce 
 How does promptificator sound?