site banner
PaperclipPerfector  7mo ago (text post)   2913 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for October 27, 2023

Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.

4
Top Bottom Old Controversial Comments
Jump in the discussion.

No email address required.

Oh man, this reminds me of this god-awful site called Fuel Rocks. I always get their AI garbage recommended to me. Their sites must be generated by some terrible language model. They go on and on about music gear, and contribute to the already poor quality of the proven-fact based knowledge of how music gear works and what actually matters in the music industry. I love this gem from this one: https://www.fuelrocks.com/reverends-and-their-case-guitars/

When it comes to music, there are all sorts of different instruments that people can play. Some people might play the drums, while others might play the guitar. However, there is one type of guitar that seems to be pretty popular among reverends, and that is the case guitar. So, do reverends come with case guitars? It turns out that they do! In fact, many reverends actually prefer to play case guitars because they are easier to transport and they offer a more mellow sound. If you are a reverend who is looking for a new guitar, then you should definitely consider getting a case guitar. They are a great option for those who want to be able to take their music with them wherever they go.

Note that not all of their generated content is as ridiculous and obviously trash as this. But this kind of thing reminds me of when I talk to crazy people that make me feel like I'm crazy. But I also think this is hilarious because it's so bizarre. They're getting reverends the people mixed up with Reverend Guitars (a brand), and getting the fact that guitars come with cases mixed up with it being a type of instrument, and then (as most non-AI generated music content does) starts attributing tonal properties to the category of guitars that it just came up with (ones that can be stored inside of a case).

What is this place?

This website is a place for people who want to move past shady thinking and test their ideas in a court of people who don't all share the same biases. Our goal is to optimize for light, not heat; this is a group effort, and all commentators are asked to do their part.

The weekly Culture War threads host the most controversial topics and are the most visible aspect of The Motte. However, many other topics are appropriate here. We encourage people to post anything related to science, politics, or philosophy; if in doubt, post!

Check out The Vault for an archive of old quality posts. You are encouraged to crosspost these elsewhere.


Why are you called The Motte?

A motte is a stone keep on a raised earthwork common in early medieval fortifications. More pertinently, it's an element in a rhetorical move called a "Motte-and-Bailey", originally identified by philosopher Nicholas Shackel. It describes the tendency in discourse for people to move from a controversial but high value claim to a defensible but less exciting one upon any resistance to the former. He likens this to the medieval fortification, where a desirable land (the bailey) is abandoned when in danger for the more easily defended motte. In Shackel's words, "The Motte represents the defensible but undesired propositions to which one retreats when hard pressed."

On The Motte, always attempt to remain inside your defensible territory, even if you are not being pressed.


New post guidelines

If you're posting something that isn't related to the culture war, we encourage you to post a thread for it. A submission statement is highly appreciated, but isn't necessary for text posts or links to largely-text posts such as blogs or news articles; if we're unsure of the value of your post, we might remove it until you add a submission statement. A submission statement is required for non-text sources (videos, podcasts, images).

Culture war posts go in the culture war thread; all links must either include a submission statement or significant commentary. Bare links without those will be removed.

If in doubt, please post it!


Rules


Recommended Posts And Communities

Recommended Realtime Chats