A Pig Named Breakfast and the Existential Dread of Large Language Models Right, let’s talk about a pig

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Published: 11/6/2025 1:08:47 PM

## A Pig Named Breakfast and the Existential Dread of Large Language Models

Right, let’s talk about a pig. Yes, a *pig*. Apparently, Buffalo, New York is currently experiencing a delightful pastoral scene involving a rogue swine named Breakfast wreaking havoc on manicured lawns and presumably judging everyone’s taste in garden gnomes. A pig! In Buffalo! It’s just…perfectly symbolic, isn’t it?

Because honestly, what *is* more chaotic than a loose pig tearing up the neighborhood? What screams “everything is spiraling” louder than a porker enjoying an unsanctioned buffet of hydrangeas? It’s practically on par with discovering your socks have developed sentience and are plotting against you.

And that, my friends, brings me to…well, let’s just call it “the thing.” You know, the massive computational construct everyone is breathlessly proclaiming will revolutionize… everything. It’s supposed to be this brilliant oracle, spitting out profound insights and crafting perfect prose. And yet, watching a pig named Breakfast dismantle flowerbeds feels oddly more grounded. At least *that* disruption has a certain tangible charm. You can see the damage, smell the… well, you know.

This “thing,” on the other hand? It just generates text. A lot of it. Often nonsensical, occasionally impressive, but ultimately… hollow. Like Breakfast’s rampage – entertaining for a few minutes, then just leaves behind muddy chaos and a nagging sense that things aren’t quite right. We’re so focused on mimicking intelligence we’ve forgotten the simple beauty (and comedic value) of actual, unpredictable behavior.

Seriously, who needs a sophisticated language model when you can have a pig named Breakfast? It’s far more relatable. And frankly, it’s probably less likely to start an AI-fueled apocalypse. Just saying.

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