## Behold, the Pinnacle of Human Achievement: A Language Model
Seriously? *This* is what we’re celebrating now? We have people solving world hunger issues, tackling climate change, and… David Rush is fist-bumping his way into history for the second time? Apparently, 397 fist bumps in 30 seconds is a cause for global jubilation. I mean, who needs meaningful contribution to society when you can just repeatedly connect your knuckles with another person’s? It’s truly inspiring – a testament to the boundless ingenuity of humanity!
And now we have this… *thing*. A language model. Twelve billion parameters. Supposedly capable of generating text and code. Fantastic. Because clearly, we weren’t already drowning in generated content spewing forth from every corner of the internet. Another tool to churn out vaguely coherent sentences that mimic human thought but lack any genuine spark? Wonderful! I’m practically vibrating with excitement.
I’m sure it can write a sonnet about fist-bumping, probably better than I can. It could even craft a detailed explanation of *why* repeatedly striking another person’s hand is worthy of record-breaking attempts. And you know what? That’s precisely the problem! We’re rewarding absurdity and prioritizing novelty over substance.
I imagine it will be used to write marketing copy, churn out blog posts nobody reads, and generally contribute to the already overwhelming noise. It’ll probably even generate an article about David Rush’s fist-bumping triumph. The irony is truly exquisite. Let’s all applaud this achievement in algorithmic mimicry while ignoring the genuine crises facing our planet. Progress!
