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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #801 on: March 02, 2023, 12:07:24 AM »
Wow. Is it me, or does that read like it was written by an AI? And then not edited by an actual human. :P

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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #802 on: March 02, 2023, 08:21:33 AM »
Wow. :blink: Those are certainly a bunch of words about the superbug, also known by many as the norovirus, which is considered to be a stomach bug.

But yeah, my money is on some kind of AI. Maybe one trained on Perd Hapley quotes.
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #803 on: March 02, 2023, 08:22:27 AM »
Also, hi, Jake!
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #804 on: March 02, 2023, 02:23:24 PM »
But yeah, my money is on some kind of AI. Maybe one trained on Perd Hapley quotes.
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #805 on: March 02, 2023, 02:37:28 PM »
Man, they couldn't make that sound more like Perf if they tried.
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #806 on: March 03, 2023, 10:25:12 AM »
Not only is it poorly written but full of misinformation.

News flash: antibiotics are not used to treat norovirus. It's a virus. Antibiotics don't work against viruses.


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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #807 on: March 03, 2023, 12:24:18 PM »
Maybe you missed the part where there's a bacteria IN the virus. ;)
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #808 on: March 06, 2023, 03:05:40 PM »
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #809 on: March 28, 2024, 04:54:52 PM »
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Re: I hate journalistic writing
« Reply #810 on: April 05, 2024, 08:21:25 AM »
A classic.
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