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Sep 8Liked by Stefan Kelly

I don't fully agree but in general I am interested in AI's ability to reawaken broader questions of consciousness and reality, questions that have been "solved."

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Sep 8Liked by Stefan Kelly

Stunning analogy, can’t wait for the longer piece.

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Perhaps the couple takes cute New Year's selfie because it's the only way they can simulate the conditions necessary to achieve mutual orgasm. Maybe one of them knows it. Maybe both. Does it matter?

What would you rather do, play along to make her Instagram friends jealous, or beat off alone that night?

Hard choice.

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a secret third thing

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Sep 17·edited Sep 17

You could try deprogramming her need for social media based external validation, but she'll just accuse you of being lazy and not wanting to take the picture, which brings us right back to outcome number 2.

And yes, I'm projecting.

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