“? Zhuangzi’s Butterfly – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Multiverse Adventure ?”

[Aisling]

1. Check out Zhuangzi’s Butterfly! This is a fresh launch of a special edition exclusive to Scribble Hub. — The theme is? man v intelligent machines in the inevitable battle for supremacy.
2. The machines are smarter than us, but we have something they can never possess.
3. Daily chapter postings.

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  Zhuangzi’s Butterfly. ? Man vs Machine ⚔ Conscious vs Logic ?

  Two thousand years in the future, Earth belongs to the machines. Humanity survives only as slaves, their lives controlled by ruthless AI dreams of conquering the entire multiverse. A boy marked by destiny, a giant robot with a human brain, and three forgotten heroes refuse to give in. Guided by...

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[Arkus86]

If you even have AI writing this short comment for you, I'm not going to trust "your" story to be any better. And both the title and synopsis absolutely reek of AI.
That is to say, no thanks.

 

[Aisling]

The title, the synopsis, and the story are all mine. I have been writing on this theme for a long time and have published other stories, that question if AI are our natural successors on the evolutionary ladder. and if the age of purely biological intelligence is over.
Readers are invited to accept the premise that Intelligent machines are programmed to operate according to the rules of logic and rationality and lack the vital biological substrate to replicate the emotions and perceptions that create the richness of human consciousness.
Our unique capacity for abstract speculation on reality and illusion in the famous ‘Butterfly Dream’ of the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi (Zhuang Zhou) and is the inspiration for the story’s title. I hold a university degree in philosophy, and readers [not you, obviously], will find Daoist principles featured in the story, and reference to other schools of thought, including the religious perspective, but this is principally a sci-fi fantasy novel. not a philosophical tome, and the emphasis is on action, adventure, and imagination

 

[Enkiari]

... wat.
Ima try to remember to come back to this as I am busy for several hours longer.
But I feel like I just got dumber by glancing over this reply.

 

[Corty]

Can we mark users like this as bots? And nuke their accounts along with their word vomit uploads?

 

[Aisling]

Dear Enkiari
I am not sure what to make of your comment on my reply to a member who wrongly asserts that my work is not my own. Do you mean that my answer is too complex or difficult to understand? I hope not.
Similarly, readers should not be underestimated in their capacity to understand important fundamental principles of life and what it means to be human.
Many stories [ far better than mine] have a hidden and serious subtext that is not apparent on first reading.
'The Lion, the witch, and the Wardrobe' by C.S. Lewis is a famous example. Written for children it is a captivating adventure story about two boys and two girls who find a secret portal to another world and can be read for enjoyment by almost any child over nine years old.
The same goes for 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, which can be read by young people as a simple fantasy about farm animals that take over the farm for themselves.
Other children's books include 'Matilda.' 'The Bridge to Terabitha.' and on similar themes to mine 'His Dark Materials,' by Phillip Pullman.
Let's stretch our readers a little! And it does not mean the books have to be difficult to read. People only finish novels they are enjoying as a 'good read.' The principle of fiction is to entertain, and sometimes, (not always) to educate. People are often smarter than they might seem to be. Writers should raise the bar a little and monitor the response.

 

[Arkus86]

Yep, it's a bot. Not a word from this user here that was not written by AI.

 

[Aisling]

Nope, it's not. (SEE ABOVE) But you added that second sentence after the original posting didn't you? You crafty little bugger

 

[Corty]

Your name is AI, you muppet.

 

[Alski]

... wat.
Ima try to remember to come back to this as I am busy for several hours longer.
But I feel like I just got dumber by glancing over this reply.

Heres a dumb white cat to make you smart again

 

[Deleted member 206441]

Do people know if the other sites are also have this sudden spate of... stranger things.... do royal ro ad, or wn have a surge too?

Then again if they ain't looking for readers on the forrum... i prob wouldn't hve notice the up tic...

 

[Aisling]

Your name is AI, you muppet.

You are an offensive little Chappy, aren’t you, Mr. Corky?

I have consulted my AI sources, and the ‘Muppets,’ achieved fame on ‘Sesame St.’ An educational television program designed for preschoolers that premiered in 1969. Your use of the derogatory term ‘muppet’ is therefore very dated and shows a lack of cognitive development since you first watched ‘Sesame St’ on your mother’s knee nearly sixty years ago.

Ainsley Zhou is my pen name. I am half Irish, and Éinslí is Irish. Pronounced Ainsley.

‘Zhou’ is a reference to ‘Zhuangzi’ the famous Chinese philosopher who inspired the name of my story. Why on Earth I have to justify my choice of pen name to the likes of you, is beyond me, but there you go.

Heres a dumb white cat to make you smart again

 

[Paul__Michaels]

We must administer a test!

 

[Aisling]

You are an offensive little Chappy, aren’t you, Mr. Corky?

I have consulted my AI sources, and the ‘Muppets,’ achieved fame on ‘Sesame St.’ An educational television program designed for preschoolers that premiered in 1969. Your use of the derogatory term ‘muppet’ is therefore very dated and shows a lack of cognitive development since you first watched ‘Sesame St’ on your mother’s knee nearly sixty years ago.

Ainsley Zhou is my pen name. I am half Irish, and Éinslí is Irish. Pronounced Ainsley.

‘Zhou’ is a reference to ‘Zhuangzi’ the famous Chinese philosopher who inspired the name of my story. Why on Earth I have to justify my choice of pen name to the likes of you, is beyond me, but there you go.

You are an offensive little Chappy, aren’t you, Mr. Corky?

I have consulted my AI sources, and the ‘Muppets,’ achieved fame on ‘Sesame St.’ An educational television program designed for preschoolers that premiered in 1969. Your use of the derogatory term ‘muppet’ is therefore very dated and shows a lack of cognitive development since you first watched ‘Sesame St’ on your mother’s knee nearly sixty years ago.

Ainsley Zhou is my pen name. I am half Irish, and Éinslí is Irish. Pronounced Ainsley.

‘Zhou’ is a reference to ‘Zhuangzi’ the famous Chinese philosopher who inspired the name of my story. Why on Earth I have to justify my choice of pen name to the likes of you, is beyond me, but there you go.

We must administer a test!

Have you ever heard of the 'Turing Test?
Of course, you haven't.
But you are going to look it up aren't you?

 

[Corty]

You are an offensive little Chappy, aren’t you, Mr. Corky?

Yes. Get rotated. Idiot. Your username is Aisling. AI.SLING. The rest I don't care about, Bob. It is your issue that your name is Shaqira. Should have asked for a better name, Roskenchovits.

Who cares if you are half mongolese and half zulu. Its a you problem that your chosen name is Willy Wonka and the AI factory.

 

[Aisling]

Yes. Get rotated. Idiot. Your username is Aisling. AI.SLING. The rest I don't care about, Bob. It is your issue that your name is Shaqira. Should have asked for a better name, Roskenchovits.

Who cares if you are half mongolese and half zulu. Its a you problem that your chosen name is Willy Wonka and the AI factory.

AI. SLING! Well, it had me fooled!
With one stroke of your masterly pen, [or crayon], Corky, you have cracked the most sophisticated anagram ever devised, since the famous 1940's music hall character 'Nosmos King' got the inspiration for his name from a 'No smoking' sign.
But AI. SLING is better described as cryptonym - a deliberate attempt to conceal identity.
They must have bursting their sides with laughter back in the Chat GP restroom at the sheer brilliance of their deception.
"AI. SLING! They will never get it in a thousand years!"
Well, they would have done if it were true, and it would have been a great story to tell your mates at Rehab, but unfortunately it isn't.
I have no idea what Shaquira and Roskenchovits are meant to mean. Is this another one of your clever anagrams? I would make sure of the letters again, if I were you.
Now I don't want to end on a critical note, but if you go back to your video collection of favourite films. and check the titles, I think you will find it is called "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Easy mistake to make.
But enough! I only came on her to post a simple promo for my book and have wasted half the day replying to eejits like yourself.
Do you ever do any work are our you a full-time keyboard warrior? Get a life, mate.

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[Corty]

I don't even going to read that because it took you 30 minutes to prompt GPT for an answer and edit your post because you did nothing but quote me at first.

 

[Paul__Michaels]

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[Aisling]

I don't even going to read that because it took you 30 minutes to prompt GPT for an answer and edit your post because you did nothing but quote me at first.

That one sentence reply of yours is so riddled with grammatical mistakes, Corky, that it barely makes sense, linguistically.
As far as the content is concerned, this fantasy of yours is woven from a web of unjustified assumptions, suggestive of a habitual conspiracy theorist.
(No. not AI. I can write in that style whenever I choose, which is not often, thankfully. I prefer to write more accessible prose.
Now forget the insults, or 'banter' as football pundits class it, for a minute and get serious.
This current paranoia about AI has got out of hand.
There is nothing to fear from AI for writers. AI cannot create, only copy, and adapt the style and vocabulary of other works, and the result is often a mish mass of overblown prose that nobody should want to read.
The near hysteria of writers who want to remove all books suspected of having AI content dismissed without trial from web platforms, is hard to understand.
Readers do not voluntarily read bad books, and AI will never, ever, equal the genius of our classic authors whose works remain in print long after their death. Even the most modestly talented writers should be able to outclass anything AI can produce.
My dislike of AI is well known amongst my friends, and I would sooner staple my eyelids together, than use AI for creative content.
I have seen examples of AI fiction, and if I were forced to apply a grade, to a submission, it would be D minus, and "see me after class."
There may even be a case for creating a separate genre for AI fiction, because it is not going to go away, but nothing will replace the creativity of human authors.

 

[Corty]