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Re:Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI? by ben_w on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @02:11PM (#48910870)
> I can't imagine staying 3 hours in a crowded room looking at a robot or a computer screen, even if it produces great music.

May I introduce you to the runtime of The Lord of the Rings films?

Also the American Federation of Musicians' campaign against "robot" musicians replacing live musicians in movie theatres? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/musicians-wage-war-ag...

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Re:Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI? by rmunn on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @11:46PM (#48916048)
One of my college buddies, when getting set up for a marathon viewing of the trilogy (extended editions, naturally), referred to it as "twelve hours of butt-numbing Tolkien goodness". Exact words: it was more than 20 years ago but that phrase was so evocative it stuck in my memory.
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