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0 pointsarethuza2y ago0 comments

I consulted an AI to see if it could recommend a better title for "Lord of the Rings" - and (I am not making this up) it suggested "Ringworld"....

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mangamadaiyan2y ago

Do I hear the librarian going "Ook"? Sir Terry must be turning in his grave.

Edit: Note -- I confused Ringworld with Discworld, as pointed out by rowyourboat below.

rowyourboat2y ago

I think you are confusing rings with discs. Larry Niven is the one doing the spinning

mangamadaiyan2y ago

My apologies. You are correct indeed.

nottorp2y ago

But the "AI" recommendation does sound like it came from a Discworld book.

mangamadaiyan2y ago

On that note, I really wish someone would name their AI after Bergholt Stuttley a.k.a Bloody Stupid Johnson.

zem2y ago

to bring this full circle, terry pratchett's early science fiction novel "strata" was largely a parody of "ringworld". not as good as his post-stride-hitting discworld books, but worth a read anyway

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mangamadaiyan2y ago

Do I hear the librarian going "Ook"? Sir Terry must be turning in his grave.

Edit: Note -- I confused Ringworld with Discworld, as pointed out by rowyourboat below.

rowyourboat2y ago

I think you are confusing rings with discs. Larry Niven is the one doing the spinning

mangamadaiyan2y ago

My apologies. You are correct indeed.

nottorp2y ago

But the "AI" recommendation does sound like it came from a Discworld book.

mangamadaiyan2y ago

On that note, I really wish someone would name their AI after Bergholt Stuttley a.k.a Bloody Stupid Johnson.

zem2y ago

to bring this full circle, terry pratchett's early science fiction novel "strata" was largely a parody of "ringworld". not as good as his post-stride-hitting discworld books, but worth a read anyway

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