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How do we know that the people on reddit aren't talking to bots? Now, or in the future? what about lemmy?

Even If I am on a human instance that checks every account on PII, what about those other instances? How do I know as a server admin that I can trust another instance?

I don't talk about spam bots. Bots that resemble humans. Bots that use statistical information of real human beings on when and how often to post and comment (that is public knowledge on lemmy).

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[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You don't, aside from like perhaps a handful of those you might've met IRL (if you have friends, that is).

Even then, how do you even know that other minds exist?

They seem to be sentient, sapient, and conscious, I mean they have to be, right? Same species and all...

But what if they're not. What if they're all just robots?

Or Simulated? Or just a figment of your imagination?

Maybe nothing exists. Maybe there is no meaning.

Perhaps, the true meaning of life is nihilism.

Thank you for coming to my ted talk, goodbye, and Class Dismissed.

You're going to ruin OP's day, hahahaha

[–] Amanduh@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the kind of thinking that leads people to psychotic breaks and shooting up a mall because the robots looked at them funny lol

Please Standby, citizen.

The pre-crime task force is enroute to apprehend @enemenemu@lemm.ee. Lethal Force has been authorized.