Want to wade into the sandy surf of the abyss? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid.
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If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.
The post Xitter web has spawned so many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)
Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.
(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/23/chatgpt-ai-false-confession-interrogation-crime/
“If ChatGPT can be induced into a false confession, then who isn’t vulnerable?”
I don't have words for how stupid this is.
Their heart seems to be in the right place, police interrogation will be exploitative and brainwashy with no real consequences for the interrogators, but they sure chose the dumbest possible way to make their point:
Detective: "So Magic Eight Ball. I'm just gonna ask you outright. Were you the killer?"
Magic Eight Ball: "It is decidedly so."
Some Guy: "Oh my god."
Only the magic eight ball has been rigged with sides reading:
Signs point to yes
It is decidedly so
Absolutely. You're so smart
Maybe. Good question!
There are strong reasons to think so
Lots of people are saying it
I can see why you'd ask that
There isn't a strong consensus either way