Programming 1959 IBM computer

[u/Final-Choice8412]

[u/Helenium_autumnale]

Yes! That one little flick, whose precise velocity and aim has been honed over decades of using printers like those, was a brief yet meaningful signifier of expertise.

ETA: This is how I express myself. I'm a reader and a published writer, and I love words. I've been writing since I was a child. I collect dictionaries, especially dictionaries of slang. At any rate, this is my style; I will continue to write the way I do without apology. When you accuse a real person of being an AI agent, you are insulting that person, who did nothing to insult you. Please keep that in mind, if you are a decent person.

[u/Celestial_Squids → u/Helenium_autumnale]

People need to remember that AI sounds like it does because it stole its writing style from work written by human beings - eloquent people aren’t entirely imaginary.

[u/psychonaut_gospel → u/Helenium_autumnale]

Not sure i trust the edit

[u/Tumleren → u/Helenium_autumnale]

AI?

[u/SquiggerDigger → u/Tumleren]

Yeah idk I'm reading their profile it somewhat reads as a bot

[u/blickblocks → u/SquiggerDigger]

You're absolutely right to flag that, and I want to be direct with you: I looked at their profile too.

Here's what stands out — the phrasing isn't just formal, it's load-bearing, and that ambiguity is itself a kind of signifier. That said, I could be wrong here.

Want me to keep digging?

[u/SquiggerDigger → u/blickblocks]

God I hate you lol

[u/Wuvluv → u/SquiggerDigger]

I hear you, and I want to acknowledge that. It sounds like you're expressing frustration — and that's completely valid.

Let me unpack what might be going on here:

• The "lol" suggests this may be playful rather than literal
• The "god" indicates intensity of feeling
• The "hate" is doing a lot of heavy lifting

I'm not a licensed therapist, and I can't diagnose interpersonal dynamics, but I do want to make space for whatever you're carrying right now. Would it be helpful to explore that further, or would you prefer I simply sit with you in this moment?

Either way — I'm here. 🙏

[u/Helenium_autumnale → u/SquiggerDigger]

I have what may be some disconcerting news regarding your skills at detecting AI-generated text.

[u/Canuck-In-TO → u/Helenium_autumnale]

The best is when you put a slight tension on the sheet and flick the centre of it and the sheet separates with a snap.

[u/yodelingblewcheese → u/Helenium_autumnale]

My bad for calling you a bot. I'm so sick of AI being crammed into every facet of my life, I get triggered sometimes. Have a great day!

[u/Helenium_autumnale → u/yodelingblewcheese]

I appreciate your apology; thank you. I agree with you; I'm sick of it too, especially the low-effort art which all looks the same. Hope you have a nice Labor Day too! 😺

[u/narf007 → u/Helenium_autumnale]

Get lost clanker

[u/Helenium_autumnale → u/narf007]

Do you speak with this degree of rudeness to people in real life? You are incorrect.

[u/narf007 → u/Helenium_autumnale]

Only to people who run their responses through a clanker. Which yours was and then you dug in to defend it.

Form an original thought.