There are a lot of things that annoy me about that fascist idiot, but one of the little ones is that he keeps saying that “grok” comes from Hitchhiker’s Guide.
It comes from Stranger in a Strange Land, and has nothing to do with AI.
And the AI robots in Hitchhiker’s Guide? EVERYONE HATES THEM!
It comes from Stranger in a Strange Land, and has nothing to do with AI.
And the AI robots in Hitchhiker’s Guide? EVERYONE HATES THEM!
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Without them we wouldn't have the fanfic writers that went on to write episodes of TNG and later series, not to mention the novels.
Does not know where his towel is
Their faces when I remind them of that time Riker had a shine for the androgynous surrogate alien.
Someone pointed out recently that the normie secondary school Harry was supposed to go to that was depicted as "filled with degenerates" was named "Stonewall". Subtle.
NGL, I'm SO glad I never liked Potter in the first place.
The TERF shit was always there. And a crap ton of racism.
I mean Rita Skeeter is quite literally described as being "manish".
And don't get me started on the explosion obsessed Irish kid and Cho Chang (seriously?)
or, you know, not at all.
I've also liked "Jowling."
I'm not going to defend him but I do encourage careful reading.
SiaSL might be the least fascist that i've read, but that's b/c it's so blindingly Pollyannaish about libertarianism that it won't consider it's corruption
Also, dear God, he is so stupid.
However, when I think of how the series ended, it does seem apt.
Smh
https://www.carandclassic.com/list/21/prefect/
Misattributing something from Heinlein to Adams is... a thing.
I'd bet he hasn't read either. (Me with the collectors edition w/the extra material of Stranger on my shelf, along with 2 other copies)
Btw, he's over there making the AI discuss merkins in a gross fashion. Hitchhiker's Gude was right.
https://bsky.app/profile/shoutingboy.bsky.social/post/3lb3aegla3s2b
https://youtu.be/5ImiqaXBMkM
Thanks for posting!
- A Retired Librarian 📚
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0HSUOaoZCM
Everyone hates the robots *including the robots*.
later.
"a translucent ass-cover for the racist, sexist shit I really mean, but now you're also supposed to laugh."
Also, Tesla is the name of a guy who would have absolutely hated him.
i think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed.
Us too, Marvin. Us, too.
He's a fucking moron. Absolutely the worst. The only way he can keep being paid stupid amounts of money by US Govt contracts is by having another Russian plant who's stupider than him as president.
So here we are.
Though that may have resulted in the whole site crashing when someone described a cup of tea to it. So it would definitely have been better.
I was forced to use the recognition as well, since most of the buttons slowly stopped responding within an hour after reboot.
i wish more people confronted him so people could see how easily is to make him fall apart out of his charlatanism
The machines/AI in HHG haven't risen up against the organics because they're too busy fighting each other, iirc.
And the irony is the politics in Stranger in a Strange Land would suit him more.
also the cover looks like a Cards Against Humanity card
Given his newfound interest in the UK it can’t be long till he discovers cricket, then we’re in real trouble.
Which reminds me to read Stranger again soon.
He would eviscerate him.
And for god's sake, do not let him put any fish in your ear.
Also, I say grok and now I can't anymore.
It needed noting and I am so glad you did.
AI is capable of introspection, emotions, rationalization, and moralizing. Grok (along with all the other “AI”) cannot do this.
This grinds up a history of interactions and then dumps out a requested product.
Congratulations Silicon Valley, you made a Digital Sausage Maker
Age 12 at Maple Lake Ontario, summer 73, reading Stranger in a Strange Land.
Deeply curious, which relative left it there. It was a nice tradition when we were still speaking, that we would leave paperbacks in the cottages for one another.
Should reread.
yknow the off brand borg who seek to destroy all natural life in the galaxy...
The first two seem certain, and the third is probably just luck. 🤷♂️
He didn't even know the reference he was bastardizing.
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1721077493547794593?s=46&t=4ChBJHJGZCXmr5s8LmXF3Q
I was also just listening to the unabridged audiobook read by the author a couple weeks ago.❤️
Real life, no one would be dumb enough to elect a wanted criminal to such an important position....right? Right guys?
After it hit the ground.
His worst crimes were stealing a spaceship and generally just being kind of a self-involved dick. I'd take it.
This is the most belgiumist post to come out of Belgium since the start of Bluesky!
As in: 'Do you grok it (man)?'
See 'counterculture' here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok
now I also am annoyed too, also