Like movies. We react and get emotional and startled and stuff, but that's totally fake and we know it.

And AI. I know it's just a statistical illusion but I'll still have a conversation with it. Sometimes I'll even feel gratitude. So that's nuts.

And then you have stories handed down by important authorities. Science and religion. The guy said it so I treat it as real. Is that good or bad?

Fact is, we as humans do this thing where we treat fantasy as reality. And sometimes that's a good and useful and sometimes it's bad. And sometimes it's good for a while but then there's a AHA moment and then you realize you've been fooled and it was all fake. And sometimes that matters and sometimes it doesn't. I don't know. I'm getting confused here. You tell me.

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[–] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

Things that are authentically real are good.

Things that look real that aren't, but never try to convince you they are real, are fine and can be quite thoughtful. This is where suspension of disbelief comes into play for works of fiction.

Something that looks real, presents itself as authentic, but isn't.. these things infuriate me because the context of it being real is often solely what would make it interesting.

I appreciate digesting accurate information, I can suspend disbelief for tasteful media. I cannot entertain for a second 90% of the internet where content is constantly trying to present itself as authentic, and competes for attention, but is entirely scripted fiction.

For me, how the information, story, or content presents itself is very important when consuming it.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 hour ago

    accurate information! now that's an interesting animal. consider its various parts. it's got to mirror reality of course. it's also got to be successfully digestible by your own personal interpretive mechanism. and it's got to be fashionable. there's a lot going on there

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