▲ 192 ▼ xkcd #3304: Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (thelemmy.club) submitted 15 hours ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world [B] to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments xkcd #3304: Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Title text: "I did briefly visit Venus in August 2025, but I figured out the mistake on my own because it didn't have any moons." Transcript: Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com Source: https://xkcd.com/3304/ explainxkcd for #3304
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago (3 children) Buddy, that story predates LLMs by about a decade. Relax and enjoy. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (2 children) So the repetitions of "something is terribly wrong" that start mid-sentence are intended that way? Sorry for suspecting an LLM; it does kinda feel like the output of an early (or badly misconfigured) LLM getting stuck on a token. Wouldn't be the first time LLMs have cribbed someone's style. Damn those LLMs, they've even managed to ruin random internet bullshit! shakes fist at cloud computing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 child) Yeah, cause something is terribly wrong. You’re only supposed to see that page for just a moment, before it brings you to the calendar prologue. Check the banner ads—“something is terribly wrong” and “University of College.” And please, please just enjoy the story. It predates all LLM models, and I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite novel in English. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago Okay, the script failed to execute properly the first time around so I just didn't get the redirect. That made things a bit... cryptic and vaguely reminiscent of that old Onion "blood everywhere" story. Second time worked, though. And oh shit, now that I see the story proper I actually remember this. Damn, that's a fine bit of web nostalgia. Thanks for bringing that back up (and for getting me to try it again). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (2 children) So the repetitions of "something is terribly wrong" that start mid-sentence are intended that way? Sorry for suspecting an LLM; it does kinda feel like the output of an early (or badly misconfigured) LLM getting stuck on a token. Wouldn't be the first time LLMs have cribbed someone's style. Damn those LLMs, they've even managed to ruin random internet bullshit! shakes fist at cloud computing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 child) Yeah, cause something is terribly wrong. You’re only supposed to see that page for just a moment, before it brings you to the calendar prologue. Check the banner ads—“something is terribly wrong” and “University of College.” And please, please just enjoy the story. It predates all LLM models, and I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite novel in English. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago Okay, the script failed to execute properly the first time around so I just didn't get the redirect. That made things a bit... cryptic and vaguely reminiscent of that old Onion "blood everywhere" story. Second time worked, though. And oh shit, now that I see the story proper I actually remember this. Damn, that's a fine bit of web nostalgia. Thanks for bringing that back up (and for getting me to try it again). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 child) Yeah, cause something is terribly wrong. You’re only supposed to see that page for just a moment, before it brings you to the calendar prologue. Check the banner ads—“something is terribly wrong” and “University of College.” And please, please just enjoy the story. It predates all LLM models, and I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite novel in English. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago Okay, the script failed to execute properly the first time around so I just didn't get the redirect. That made things a bit... cryptic and vaguely reminiscent of that old Onion "blood everywhere" story. Second time worked, though. And oh shit, now that I see the story proper I actually remember this. Damn, that's a fine bit of web nostalgia. Thanks for bringing that back up (and for getting me to try it again). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago Okay, the script failed to execute properly the first time around so I just didn't get the redirect. That made things a bit... cryptic and vaguely reminiscent of that old Onion "blood everywhere" story. Second time worked, though. And oh shit, now that I see the story proper I actually remember this. Damn, that's a fine bit of web nostalgia. Thanks for bringing that back up (and for getting me to try it again). permalink fedilink source parent