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I swear this particular rant style is derived from earlier writers who I've read, probably many times, but don't remember. It feels completely familiar, way mor

by blast 2y ago

I swear this particular rant style is derived from earlier writers who I've read, probably many times, but don't remember. It feels completely familiar, way more so than someone who started working in 2019 could possibly have invented ex nihilo. They're good it though! And somebody has to keep the traditions going.

meanmrmustard92 2y ago
This is just conversational australian english
xwolfi 2y ago
Ed Zitron maybe ? Writes on crypto, AI, musk the same way.
p1necone 2y ago
It feels a little bit like a James Mickens rant, but not as funny (not a jab at the author of this, James Mickens is just really funny).
- qrohlf 2y ago
  Definitely reminded me of the classic Mickens usenix login;logout columns! Just overall a very engaging communication style for adding some entertainment value to what might otherwise be pretty dry to read in one sitting.
busterarm 2y ago
A little bit of Maddox, a little bit of BOFH.
fenomas 2y ago
I get what you mean but I have to disagree about this one being good. Epic rants are fun when there's a cold hard point being made, and the author uses the rant format to make the point irrefutably clear and drive it cruelly home. Here, if you strip away the guff about how smart the author is and how badly he wants to beat up people who disagree, I have no idea what he's trying to say. The rest reads like "these companies who want to use AI are bad, and instead of using AI they should try not being bad", and such. Ok?
- blast 2y ago
  I was trying to be nice but yeah, "i'm smarter" and "i crush your skull" are not witty. There are nice twists of phrase in there though. The kid has potential!
  - fenomas 2y ago
    To be honest I'm not 100% sure it was meant to be satire - but if it was then I agree with you :D
  - richardatlarge 2y ago
    In short, get him an editor
zzeniou86 2y ago
Maybe Wilhelm Reich with his book 'Listen, Little Man!'?
labrador 2y ago
Maddox was the originator of this style afaik. He's been at it for over 20 years. https://maddox.xmission.com/ https://maddox.xmission.com/
- whamlastxmas 2y ago
  Reminded me of this too
- jerhewet 2y ago
  Hunter S. Thompson.
metabolian 2y ago
It has a kind of seanbaby, somethingawful vibe.

by blast 2y ago

meanmrmustard92 2y ago

This is just conversational australian english

xwolfi 2y ago

Ed Zitron maybe ? Writes on crypto, AI, musk the same way.

p1necone 2y ago

It feels a little bit like a James Mickens rant, but not as funny (not a jab at the author of this, James Mickens is just really funny).

qrohlf 2y ago
Definitely reminded me of the classic Mickens usenix login;logout columns! Just overall a very engaging communication style for adding some entertainment value to what might otherwise be pretty dry to read in one sitting.

busterarm 2y ago

A little bit of Maddox, a little bit of BOFH.

fenomas 2y ago

I get what you mean but I have to disagree about this one being good. Epic rants are fun when there's a cold hard point being made, and the author uses the rant format to make the point irrefutably clear and drive it cruelly home. Here, if you strip away the guff about how smart the author is and how badly he wants to beat up people who disagree, I have no idea what he's trying to say. The rest reads like "these companies who want to use AI are bad, and instead of using AI they should try not being bad", and such. Ok?

blast 2y ago
I was trying to be nice but yeah, "i'm smarter" and "i crush your skull" are not witty. There are nice twists of phrase in there though. The kid has potential!
- fenomas 2y ago
  To be honest I'm not 100% sure it was meant to be satire - but if it was then I agree with you :D
- richardatlarge 2y ago
  In short, get him an editor

zzeniou86 2y ago

Maybe Wilhelm Reich with his book 'Listen, Little Man!'?

labrador 2y ago

Maddox was the originator of this style afaik. He's been at it for over 20 years. https://maddox.xmission.com/ https://maddox.xmission.com/

whamlastxmas 2y ago
Reminded me of this too
jerhewet 2y ago
Hunter S. Thompson.

metabolian 2y ago

It has a kind of seanbaby, somethingawful vibe.