Remixing humor from the past text so that it is in the same style is exactly what the model is good at.
As a very quick experiment, I would encourage you to have an AI roast you based on your HN comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42857604
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"Go compile your kernel, Matt. Maybe if you stare at the build logs long enough, you won't have to face the fact that you're just as much of a "Lego builder" as the rest of us—you just use more syllables to describe the bricks."
Both are pretty good!
"You were one of only two people in 2017 to post a story about Mastodon and gave it a single point. You essentially predicted the platform’s entire future relevance in one brutally honest data point."
Not sure if I'm ready for a roast but I'm sure by the end of the week someone will write a browser plugin / greasemonkey script to attach some snarky oneliners to the posters' nicks :)
> The article consistently refers to DHRUV64 as a "microprocessor". This is technically incorrect. It is a microprocessor, not a microprocessor. The distinction matters; a microprocessor is the entire chip, while a microprocessor is a specific component. Basic terminology should be accurate.
This roast of my comments is good and not wrong:
Your comment threads will increasingly devolve into an 'Amish vs. Fascists' philosophical cage match, with you refereeing, all while simultaneously explaining the intricacies of truck towing capacity to an audience that drives Teslas.
People keep forgetting (or worse, still disbelieving) that LLMs can "read between the lines" and infer intent with good accuracy - because that's exactly what they're trained to do[0].
Also there's prior art for time-displaced HN, and it's universally been satire.
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[0] - The goal function for LLM output is basically "feels right, makes sense in context to humans" - in fully general meaning of that statement.
And, given the 1M context window, I wouldn't even be surprised if it was fed a bunch of real comments as examples.
Here is one output:
The Frog Monk and the Squirrel Student
Deep within the bamboo grove, where the wind whispered like flowing code, sat Master Frog, robed in emerald cloth, staff resting across his lap. Before him, a young squirrel, bright-eyed and eager, bowed low.
“Master,” the squirrel said, “I wish to learn the way of software engineering. But the paths are many, and I do not know which road leads to wisdom.”
The frog monk closed his eyes, and spoke in a voice like rippling water: The Virtue of Type Safety
“Child,” said the frog, “imagine a bridge built of stone. Each stone is measured, each arch tested. This is the way of type safety. When you walk across, you know the bridge will not crumble beneath your paws.
But in the land of dynamic languages, bridges are built of twigs and promises. They may hold, or they may break when the storm comes. The traveler must always fear the hidden crack.
Thus, type safety is the discipline that guards against chaos. It is the monk’s staff, steady and unyielding.” The Benefits of Object-Oriented Programming
The squirrel tilted her head. “And what of the world itself, Master?”
The frog smiled. “The world is vast, yet it is made of objects. The tree, the river, the stone—all are beings with their own nature. In object-oriented programming, we honor this truth. We give each thing its form, its methods, its inheritance.
Without this order, the world becomes a tangled forest of functions, each branch crossing another. But with objects, the forest is tended, paths are clear, and the traveler may walk without losing her way.” The Generosity of the Garbage Collector
The squirrel’s tail flicked. “But Master, what of the burdens we leave behind?”
The frog tapped his staff. “Ah, that is the gift of the garbage collector. Like a kind monk sweeping the temple floor, it gathers the forgotten scraps, the abandoned memory, the dust of old variables.
It asks for no thanks, yet it keeps the temple pure. Without it, the temple would overflow with clutter, and the student would drown in her own neglect. This is generosity: unseen, yet ever present.” The Tyranny of Dynamic Languages
The frog’s eyes grew stern. “Beware, child, of the tyranny of dynamic languages. They promise freedom: ‘Write quickly, without rules!’ But freedom without discipline is chaos.
The tyrant whispers: ‘Trust me, the errors will reveal themselves later.’ But later may be too late—when the bridge collapses, when the temple burns, when the forest is lost.
Thus, the wise engineer does not bow to the tyrant. She chooses the path of safety, of order, of generosity.” The Lesson
The squirrel bowed again, her heart alight with understanding. “Master, I see now. To walk the path of software engineering is not merely to write code, but to live with discipline, order, and gratitude.”
The frog monk nodded. “Then go, child. Build bridges of stone, tend forests of objects, and honor the unseen sweepers of memory. In this way, your code shall endure, and your spirit shall remain free.”
And so the squirrel departed, carrying the wisdom of the frog monk into the world of software.