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hunter

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3. The problem with this would be obvious if there wasn't so much human generated slop already.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:21 PM

18 hrs ago

I think our emphasis on "productivity" in every aspect of modern society has gotten completely out of hand.

I see a lot of people defending "vibe coding" in various computing forums and I can't help but think, "What the hell are you all coding?"

We're building a world where all the wonderful things that make life worth living are buried in bullshit.

Why does a dishwasher or a refrigerator need a wifi connection?

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This message was self-deleted by its author Firestorm49 22 hrs ago #1

The AI bros want people dependent on AI, and lazy and gullible enough to ignore all the stolen training highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #2

The problem with this would be obvious if there wasn't so much human generated slop already. hunter 18 hrs ago #3