We have all been there. You are in a comment section or a group chat. Someone says something that isn’t just wrong—it’s fundamentally confused. Maybe they think an AI chatbot is a conscious person because it said "I'm sad." Maybe they think they understand war because they play Call of Duty. Maybe they think running … Continue reading Why You Can’t Win That Internet Argument (And Shouldn’t Try)
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Simulation as Bypass: When Performance Replaces Processing
"Live by the Claude, die by the Claude." In late 2024, a meme captured something unsettling: the "Claude Boys"—teenagers who "carry AI on hand at all times and constantly ask it what to do." What began as satire became earnest practice. Students created websites, adopted the identity, performed the role. The joke revealed something real: … Continue reading Simulation as Bypass: When Performance Replaces Processing
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