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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Golden Age of Typos
The internet is steadily filling up with AI-generated content. Unfortunately, AI often can't tell when it has used the wrong word because such things do not understand language the way people do. The following screenshots were all taken from content published in the past 2 weeks.
Some of his clients are articles? Silly AI. Go sit in the corner.
You read it here first. Birds get their genes from pirates. Arrr, shiver me chromosomes.
Iron Horse
A tin man rode a cast iron horse
It fed on coal instead of hay
Its legs propelled it with mighty force
Its hide was a hue of flinty gray
The tin man was a cowboy
He herded bronze cattle
He was part of a convoy
Hooves made the prairie rattle
They were on a drive to the stockyards
Where the bronze cattle would be bought
At night, the cowboys played cards
And dreamed of what they sought
The steel man of the bunch thought himself tough
The men of copper, silver, and gold were wary
But the tin man had been through more than enough
For him, the steel man was not the least bit scary
One night as they all gave themselves oil
The steel man called out the tin man to fight
"I'll punch through you like aluminum foil!"
The steel man shouted in the pale moonlight
So they went at each other like mad wildcats
They jabbed and hollered and kicked
It was fierce metal and mortal combat
Til it was clear that the steel man was licked
"How'd you get so strong?" asked the steel man
"I spent many years in a rough place call Oz"
Replied the tin man as he lifted his oil can
"I don't fear a lion just 'cause he's got paws."
Be Neither Predator Nor Prey
For people is a quite a serious bungle
To think that we live by the law of the jungle
I will not be beast that shuns bathing and soap
I will not be devoured like an antelope
Our civilized life has many flaws, it's true
Some do no unto others as they ought to do
But we spare ourselves much grief and strife
By solving our problems without gun or knife
Ballad of King Frumtingle
The land of Gadzookshagen was fair and fertile
Ruled by King Frumtingle, so noble and wise
Its people feasted on the local skrunt turtle
Its meat was rich but went straight to their thighs
All was well until a huge horde on horseback
Pillaged and plundered and burned all they could
They stole all the skrunt turtles in the attack
A litotes would be things weren't looking good
King Frumtingle knew it was time for a speech
He rallied his knights and put on his armor
"Remember, lads, the Battle of Plovfeech!"
Bellowed the king as he tried to yell louder
"Let's hunt down these knaves and teach them a lesson
That Gadzookshageners are men of faith and courage
We are masters of arms and also mindless aggression
For our testosterone levels are far above average!"
Arose from the men such a thunderous shout
Which echoed from the hills to the camp of the horde
King Frumtingle rode hard in spite of his gout
It was battle he loved and most else made him bored
The king and his men caught horde off guard
They hacked, hewed, bludgeoned, and impaled
The carnage would retold in the song of a bard
Some made a last stand, but the rest of them bailed
In triumph they returned with their cold-blooded booty
A fest was prepared for the return of the valiant
The warriors were pleased for they had done their duty
The king had fought so hard that his sword got bent
Some stories have morals, and this is the case
Sometimes in life, the rules must be tossed
You get more with words when you're holding a mace
So be a tough customer or else you'll get bossed
Monday, April 22, 2024
Coffee Ode
Oh blessed brown liquid
Our stupor inhibit
Your splendid caffeine
Keeps our minds so keen
Indeed, writing is hard without it
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