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Satirical AI 'Shit Machine' Imagines Universal Demand for Fecal Output

This satirical piece imagines the creation of "The Shit Machine," an AI designed to generate and rain literal feces. The article humorously posits that this technology, despite its absurd premise, could solve global issues like hunger and climate change. It also introduces complementary products like a "Shitbrella" and a "Shit Dam" to manage the generated waste, all while emphasizing the universal desire for machine-generated excrement. AI

RANK_REASON Satirical piece about a fictional AI technology.

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Satirical AI 'Shit Machine' Imagines Universal Demand for Fecal Output

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  1. Lobsters — AI tag TIER_1 English(EN) · mcsweeneys.net via FedericoSchonborn ·

    We Must Create the Shit Machine

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