Powering ChatGPT Servers with Children’s Tears | Stop the Bit #29

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Are we Amusing Ourselves to Death? Don't give yourself a second to think! Consume! Obey! Dopamine NOW!In today's episode, Ben & Ryan discuss shortcuts to viral fame before uncovering lost pitches for "Man vs. Wild w/ Bear Grylls" spin-offs. Then, desperate for stimulation, Ryan turns to ChatGPT—but each trivial request comes with a dire warning! ► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Age anxiety00:02:00 - I'm so confused00:04:21 - Lockdown stress00:05:53 - Confused in the afterlife00:08:19 - Dudes being insecure00:10:58 - Beard aspirations00:12:03 - Becoming a rap genius00:17:28 - Skip to the cool part00:18:53 - Self-awareness00:22:04 - Losing the mystique00:23:51 - Man vs. Wild spin-offs00:32:18 - Bombing on stage00:36:49 - Asking ChatGPT00:43:27 - Nature is healing00:49:36 - Every billionaire is a policy failure00:53:06 - Homogenized culture00:56:18 - Amusing Ourselves to Death

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