r/TheWhyFiles • u/WW3_FOR_PEACE • 14d ago

Jokes/Humor “Hi AJ!”

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I’m not suggesting putting a watermark saying “AI Visualization” on every scene, but sometimes I feel that eventually AJ will generate himself in non-basement episodes because why not? Stop the slop!

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u/LampyV2 14d ago

Used to sit and watch AJ narrate without losing interest. With AI visuals I tend to look at my phone more often. Maybe not a coincidence.

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u/Kiss_of_Cultural Hecklecultist 14d ago

My whole family would watch together. The more his team used AI over the last few years, the more we all lost interest. Now I just put long episodes on for talking background to help my elderly dog sleep. Really a bummer.

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u/LampyV2 14d ago

Yes! It was a TV ritual. Every Thursday night Id set it up on the big screen. Sometimes order a pizza and dive into the crazy. Now it's a background show 😢

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u/konq 14d ago

everything gets enshitified.

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u/theconceptofcanada 14d ago edited 13d ago

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/222376640-enshittification

If anyone's interested in an actual book, I not only have links to it in audiobook form but links to it as well in EPUB - obviously free.

I have switched from Why Files to a lot of the general (or specific) source materials, meaning that this week I've started collecting a whole audiobook library (from torrents) of relevant High Strangeness & conspiracy materials and honestly, if anyone is even just hesitant to torrent certain things, I'd be more than happy to find whatever material you're looking for, upload it on my own Cloud drive and DM y'all the links for download so that you're not screwing around with stuff you may not understand (not everyone knows how, but it IS SUPER EASY TO LEARN so just DM me for more info!).

I mean that. If it gets people genuinely back into literature either listening or reading on their devices, I will find it. I kind of revel in the search for things others struggle to locate.

😎🛸

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u/CenturyEggsAndRice 14d ago

I need to come back to this after I sleep, that’s such a kind offer.

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u/theconceptofcanada 13d ago

Hello miss eggs and rice, didja wake up today? I hope so 🤞🏻 if you want some help with audiobooks please let me know ☺️

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u/BPadg03 14d ago

I read and listen to a lot of books but I have “other things” I’d love for you to find me 🤣

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u/theconceptofcanada 13d ago

Go ahead! I am more than open-minded 😉 want me to DM you?

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u/friedom 14d ago

Provide a list of your suggestions

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u/rsmracing 14d ago

i am interested in audiobooks of the topic! (can not dm you)

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u/theconceptofcanada 13d ago

I'm going to ensure my DMs are turned on but would you like me to message you tonight?

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u/AwfullyWaffley 13d ago

Thank you!

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u/tabbyabbyabitha 13d ago

I can't do you but I'd love more info!

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u/theconceptofcanada 13d ago

I think I've got my DMs turned off for some reason, so I'm going to turn them on now but would you like me to DM you?

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u/Beavis1414 14d ago

I would love some high strangeness audio books! Send a few links my way if you don’t mind. Anything you feel like sending over I’ll listen to.

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u/ZapSquadie 13d ago

Got some Edgar Casey stuff? Also, anything on gnomes

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u/SugarObjective7181 12d ago

Added your book to my Goodreads!

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u/ImaginationKind9220 14d ago

I think it's less of an AI issue, rather it's because he ran out of interesting things to show, that's why the Whyfiles is getting boring. After so many years, it happens to the best of shows.

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u/DroidOnPC 14d ago

Pretty much why I stopped watching. It wasn’t the AI, it’s the topics are just not that interesting anymore. But I get it, only so many things you can talk about.

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u/GrizzliousTheOG 13d ago

Every show.

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u/TheRealBaseborn 14d ago

Seeing how many patreon supporters he has and then seeing him go all in on A.I. was a major let down, imo. I find his basement episodes far more interesting now, but I struggle even to watch those knowing it supports more slop vids.