Rahul Verma: My Petty Bits

Dear Testers, let’s get real for a moment. We’re living in an age where copying isn’t just a minor transgression – it’s practically a way of life. It’s like we’re all starring in the world’s longest-running, most depressing episode of “Copycat.”

Take these AI language models, for example. They’ve got this photographic memory, right? But they’re not creating anything new. They’re like that kid in school who memorizes the entire textbook but couldn’t think for self if their life depended on it. They spit out answers like, “Look at me, I’m original!” But we know they’re just regurgitating what they’ve read. They’re like human photocopiers – no, scratch that – they’re like super-advanced photocopiers with a God complex.

And then there’s us, the humans. We’re not even trying to be subtle about it. We just rip off whatever we can find online. Social media is a cesspool of plagiarism. “Here’s a quote that touched my soul,” someone posts. Yeah, it touched your soul because it was dangling on the LinkedIn wall. It’s like we’ve collectively decided that if it’s on the internet, it’s free for the taking.

Let’s talk about the so-called “research” people claim to do. Research used to mean hours in a library, poring over books, meticulously citing sources. Now it means a quick Google search and copy-pasting the first thing that pops up. No context, no verification, just blind faith in the almighty Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. It’s intellectual fast food – cheap, easy, and probably bad for you.

But let’s not kid ourselves – everybody copies. From politicians delivering recycled speeches to comedians rehashing old jokes – yes, even me. We all do it. It’s like originality is an endangered species. We’re all just playing a massive game of plagiarism roulette, hoping nobody calls us out on our BS.

And then there’s the hypocrisy of it all. People love to rant about how AI is going to take over the world and how it’s unethical. But we humans, with our blatant copying, are just as bad. We point fingers at machines, but we’re the ones feeding them the recycled drivel they churn out. We’re like arsonists complaining about the fire department taking too long.

So here’s my new take on QED: “Questionably Ethical Duplicity.” That’s the world we live in. A world where copying isn’t just accepted – it’s expected. It’s like we’re all in on the same dirty little secret, nodding and winking as we pass around the same tired ideas, pretending they’re fresh and new.

QED, my friends. Quite Easily Done. Because in the end, isn’t that what it’s all about? Taking the easy way out. Thank you and have a nice day.

PS: This was ChatGPT generated. Original? Copy pasted? Quod Erat Demonstrandum! or QED in the above meaning?