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The title cards in Blade Runner are amazing

410 points · 200 comments · ExMachina73

  1. schoen · · focus · HN ↗
    With the em dashes and the conclusion "This was not called execution. It was called retirement." I expect a lot of people would believe today that these title cards were written by an LLM.
    1. rafram · · focus · HN ↗
      You're not wrong, but part of the core problem with LLMs is that they write every blog post and README like they're writing the opening titles for Blade Runner.
      1. anigbrowl · · focus · HN ↗
        Also the problem with LinkedIn, local news etc. Contemporary American culture is addicted to dramatic writing and tries to leverage its tropes to create emotional engagement on everything.
        1. mpfh · · focus · HN ↗
          You hit the nail on the smoking gun.
          1. lstodd · · focus · HN ↗
            I applaud your excellent (sorry, cat stole the rest).
        2. mindcrime · · focus · HN ↗
          Exactly. That's not just a load-bearing truth — it's a testament to the power of the contemporary zeitgeist!
          1. vntok · · focus · HN ↗
            You're absolutely right.
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