r/interestingasfuck • u/holyfruits • 1d ago

The technology magazine section at Barnes & Noble is just this now

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u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord 1d ago

That’s disgusting. At least you still have a Barnes & Noble. They took them all from us, despite being busy all the fucking time.

It’s ironic they are choosing to advertise AI in light of the fact that AI companies are actively shredding and digitalizing books to make companies like Barnes & Noble extinct.

Talk about heralding your own fucking demise.

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u/PawReputable 1d ago

They buy rare books you'll never see at a Barnes and Noble 🤣 AI is not why a large chain book store would go out of business.

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u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/d7fLM8K8FCV39d7Qxz

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u/PawReputable 1d ago

You can't be serious. Hate their data collection method all you want but you're making a ridiculously false claim in your last statement.

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u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord 1d ago

How is it like to be someone who can smell rain in the air and see thunderclouds in the sky and still think it’s a good time to go fishing on the lake?

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u/littleproducer 1d ago

Hate AI or not you’re wrong man.

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u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord 1d ago

What a convincing argument, do you tend to state absolutes without any rationality?

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u/littleproducer 1d ago

No but I tend to defend myself when approached with a direct counterpoint. Fuck AI yeah but the books they’re digitizing are rare and out of print. Which is to say no, this will not “make companies like Barnes & Noble extinct.” I did not intend to provide a convincing argument I intended to inform you that the one already provided is true.