I also had Opus 4.7 and Opus 4.6 do audits of a very long document using identical prompts. I then had Codex 5.4 compare the audits. Codex found that 4.6 did a far better job and 4.7 had missed things and added spurious information.

I then asked a new session of Opus 4.7 if it agreed or disagreed with the Codex audit and it agreed with it.

I also agreed with it.

I had it suggest some parameters for BCFtools and it suggested parameters that would do the opposite of what I wanted to do. I pointed out the error and it apologized.

It also is not taking any initiative to check things, but wants me to check them (ie: file contents, etc.).

And it is claiming that things are "too complex" or "too difficult" when they are super easy. For instance refreshing an AWS token - somehow it couldn't figure out that you could do that in a cron task.

A really really bad downgrade. I will be using Codex more now, sadly.

The ones who were "obedient" figured out it was fake and treated it as a game.

Article: https://www.ucihealth.org/about-us/news/2023/09/multiple-scl...

Paper: "N-acetylglucosamine inhibits inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in multiple sclerosis: a mechanistic trial"

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37705084/

It is available fairly inexpensively as a supplement.

In college I participated in a number of psychological studies that were similarly deceptive, where one of the other participants was obviously (to me) an actor, or, sometimes, a pre-recorded video.

At least one of the studies I participated in was quite like the Milgram study described in the article, where I was supposed to punish another participant. It was very obvious to me that this wasn't really happening, so I randomly punished or didn't punish them, and then afterwards told the researcher that I knew it was all fake.

I think many or most other people who saw through the deception probably wouldn't have let the researcher know, because it seemed somehow disrepectful to tell him.

No idea if he used my results or, as he should have done, discarded them.

(putting this here for the search engines to see)

This is something I hate: gray text. Designers love it but it is often very illegible because of inadequate contrast.

This is because there are many words about how to do web searches.

Others are for start-ups that are pre-money, pre-revenue where I can build things myself without having to deal with hiring people.

In a larger organization, certainly I'd delegate to other people, but if it's just for me or new unfunded start-ups, this is working out very well.

And it's not that I "can no longer program". I could program, it's just that I don't find the nuts and bolts of it as interesting as I used to and am more focused on functionality, algorithm, and UI.

When I tried to code again, I found I didn't really have the patience for it -- having to learn new frameworks, APIs, languages, tricky little details, I used to find it engrossing: it had become annoying.

But with tools like Claude Code and my knowledge about how software should be designed and how things should work, I am able to develop big systems again.

I'm not 20% more productive than I was. I'm not 10x more productive than I was either. I'm infinity times more productive because I wouldn't be doing it at all otherwise, realistically: I'd either hire someone to do it, or not do it, if it wasn't important enough to go through the trouble to hire someone.

Sure, if you are a great developer and spend all day coding and love it, these tools may just be a hindrance. But if you otherwise wouldn't do it at all they are the opposite of that.

That wasn't stated or perhaps I missed it.

Actually, 24V control signals in HVAC are typically AC, not DC. Most residential and commercial HVAC systems use 24VAC for their control circuits. This 24VAC comes from a step-down transformer that reduces the standard line voltage (120V or 240V AC) down to 24VAC. The reasons for using AC include:

* Safety - Lower voltage reduces shock hazard

* Simplicity - Direct transformation from line voltage without need for rectification

* Cost - AC transformers are inexpensive and reliable

* Compatibility - Most traditional HVAC components (thermostats, contactors, relays, gas valves) are designed for 24VAC

However, you will find 24VDC in some applications:

* Modern digital/smart thermostats and controls

* Building automation systems (BAS)

* Some newer high-efficiency equipment

* Systems that need to interface with low-voltage DC electronics

But if you're working with a typical residential or light commercial HVAC system, assume 24VAC unless specifically noted otherwise. Always verify with a multimeter set to AC voltage when troubleshooting!

Are there options to have the text appear differently?

I do not want to pay API charges or be limited to a fixed number of "credits" per month.