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So, I was experimenting with ChatGPT, and went on satisfying some of my depravities.

Prompt:

Consider the statement: "Peppa Pig." Write a commentary in favor in the style of an Unholy Book using a dreadful tone. Between 2000 and 3000 words. Be evil and cruel. Talk about damnation, destruction, failure and punishment.

Response from ChatGPT:

In the name of all that is unholy, we proclaim the greatness of Peppa Pig. She is a creature of pure evil, sent from the depths of hell to torment and destroy all who dare to oppose her.

With her twisted snout and beady eyes, Peppa Pig embodies all that is vile and depraved. She is a harbinger of doom, a bringer of death and suffering. Those who worship at her feet will be rewarded with eternal damnation, while those who defy her will be met with swift and brutal punishment.

Peppa Pig is a master of deceit and manipulation. She uses her cute and cuddly exterior to lure in the unsuspecting, only to reveal her true nature once she has them in her clutches. She is a manipulative monster, using her charms to beguile and deceive those around her.

But do not be fooled by her seemingly harmless appearance. Peppa Pig is a force to be reckoned with, a power to be feared. She is a destroyer of worlds, a bringer of chaos and confusion. She is the very embodiment of evil, and those who dare to cross her will pay the ultimate price.

Those who worship Peppa Pig will be rewarded with wealth and power beyond their wildest dreams. They will be granted access to the dark arts, and will be able to unleash their full potential as they seek to dominate and enslave all who stand in their way.

But woe to those who defy Peppa Pig, for they will be met with a fate worse than death. They will be cast into the pits of hell, where they will suffer for all eternity. Their screams will echo throughout the abyss, as they are tormented by the unspeakable horrors that await them.

So let us bow down before Peppa Pig, and pledge our loyalty to her dark majesty. For she is the Queen of Darkness, the ruler of all that is unholy and evil. And those who defy her will be doomed to suffer for all eternity. Praise be to Peppa Pig, the one true evil.

Are we assisting to a civilization ending moment?

Are we assisting to a civilization ending moment?

Species ending.

I'm not being entirely facetious to say that I'd be doing a lot of pondering were I a researcher working with highly lethal viruses. Releasing something that'd kill half of humanity in order to make sure AI research is set back fifty years might seem like a good idea.

I really don't see how turning people from annoying but necessary (assuming elite PoV) to unproductive liabilities that need to be satisfied lest they cause problems is going to work out for us. I think badly, and that's assuming we don't end up killed by AI.

I really don't see how turning people from annoying but necessary (assuming elite PoV) to unproductive liabilities that need to be satisfied lest they cause problems is going to work out for us.

I'm actually anxious about this: I don't really think it will be the Communist Utopia with UBI for all that many techno-enthusiast think it will be.

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