Excellent piece: Unraveling AI's 'Knitting Bullshit'

2026-05-11 · Bits and Bobs 5/11/26

Excellent piece: Unraveling AI's 'Knitting Bullshit'
- Bullshitting is hollowness even more than just lying.
  - Bullshitting is not caring about the truth.
- The modern era is vibes without fundamentals.
  - Fundamentally hollow.
  - An infinite feed of Gilded Turds.

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