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The "AI" slop description of the map mentions: Heavy lines traverse the map, notably from Iraq (Kirkuk) to the Mediterranean (Tripoli, Haifa) ... I can see th
by bgwalter 1y ago
The "AI" slop description of the map mentions:
Heavy lines traverse the map, notably from Iraq (Kirkuk) to the Mediterranean (Tripoli, Haifa) ...
I can see the pipeline from Kirkuk to Tripoli on the map, but the pipeline from Kirkuk to Haifa is hallucinated and not on the map. Or perhaps the description is stolen from elsewhere rather than based on the map itself.
- davidu 1y agoIt's not AI slop, it's probably not even AI. You simply are unable to parse the description, or the map, or both.
- bgwalter 1y agoHere’s a breakdown of the networks present, what they mean, and how they relate to the map’s context ... The first red flags. Conclusion The map is a diagram of networks—pipelines, oilfields, terminals, company concessions, and shipping routes—depicting the Middle East’s oil as a vast, interdependent system. These networks are both physical (infrastructure) and abstract (ownership, contracts), making the map a powerful tool for understanding the strategic importance and international entanglement of oil in the mid-20th century. AI analysis. And now the last paragraph literally says "AI analysis". > It's not AI slop, it's probably not even AI. You simply are unable to parse the description, or the map, or both. Yeah, right.