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ZeroCool ( ZeroCool@slrpnk.net )  to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 3 years ago

Experts: No Way to Truly Know if Redditor You're Arguing With Is Bot or Child

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Experts: No Way to Truly Know if Redditor You're Arguing With Is Bot or Child

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ZeroCool ( ZeroCool@slrpnk.net )  to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 3 years ago
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SILICON VALLEY— A panel of experts, including AI engineers, behavioral scientists, and child healthcare specialists, gathered today to discuss whether the Redditor you’re actively arguing…
  • fine_sandy_bottom ( fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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    Why is it that despite knowing how utterly futile snarky little debates are, I can’t resist doing it?

    I hate it, but it’s so damn engaging.

    The thing is. It’s never satisfying. Luke no one ever concedes. Ever. They just stop replying eventually.

    • pinkdrunkenelephants ( pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe ) 
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      Because it’s a battle of egos and about dominating the conversation. Both of which are vitally important to human life whether other people want to accept it or not.

    • chicken ( chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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      It is satisfying on the rare occasion someone makes an actually interesting argument you haven’t heard before, or actually addresses your points.

    • Norgur ( Norgur@kbin.social ) 
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      I’m the exact same.

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