ZestolPastilevsky
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Has anyone heard of this one? If so, what do you think? For those who haven't heard, the crux of the theory is that the vast majority of content and activity on the internet is actually just bots, and that in actuality, the population of the internet is significantly lower than we think.
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My personal take is that while internet population isn't very low, many if not most people simply regurgitate whatever information their clique passes onto them. It's worth noting that excessive internet use results in detachment from reality. I think a prime example of this are many transgender people. Practically living on Discord (infamous chat program commonly used by groomers and predators) echo chambers, they are fed nonsense about how self-mutilation and rejection of reality are normal and healthy, or how a 6' 200 pound man 'totally passes' as a woman. Of course, these beliefs would be completely shattered were they to go outside and realize that this is absurd and the vast majority of people regard it as such. The point here is that excessive internet use can and will result in psychiatric problems including deterioration of a person's capability to exercise independent thought, as well as detachment from reality.
The result is that you have a good number of bots, and an even greater number of people who behave exactly as if they were bots. This creates the impression that the internet is almost totally overtaken by bots. The problem is further exacerbated by the ease with which people can use AI to generate anything from videos to voice recordings to written works.
For those interested in further learning on the subject, a concept worth researching is that of the modern, "NPC." It's an acronym for Non-Player Character, and originates in videogames. It refers to a character controlled by the computer/game, as opposed to you the player character. The term NPC in this context refers to a person who isn't just unthinking, but also bases all of their worldview and discourse on lines that are fed to them by some outside force (usually some sort of authority figure or group).
Dead Internet theory - Wikipedia
My personal take is that while internet population isn't very low, many if not most people simply regurgitate whatever information their clique passes onto them. It's worth noting that excessive internet use results in detachment from reality. I think a prime example of this are many transgender people. Practically living on Discord (infamous chat program commonly used by groomers and predators) echo chambers, they are fed nonsense about how self-mutilation and rejection of reality are normal and healthy, or how a 6' 200 pound man 'totally passes' as a woman. Of course, these beliefs would be completely shattered were they to go outside and realize that this is absurd and the vast majority of people regard it as such. The point here is that excessive internet use can and will result in psychiatric problems including deterioration of a person's capability to exercise independent thought, as well as detachment from reality.
The result is that you have a good number of bots, and an even greater number of people who behave exactly as if they were bots. This creates the impression that the internet is almost totally overtaken by bots. The problem is further exacerbated by the ease with which people can use AI to generate anything from videos to voice recordings to written works.
For those interested in further learning on the subject, a concept worth researching is that of the modern, "NPC." It's an acronym for Non-Player Character, and originates in videogames. It refers to a character controlled by the computer/game, as opposed to you the player character. The term NPC in this context refers to a person who isn't just unthinking, but also bases all of their worldview and discourse on lines that are fed to them by some outside force (usually some sort of authority figure or group).
