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the flood of AI generated garbage (and a few gems) that started in earnest in late 2022 will create the AI equiv of a KT Boundary, where everything after that point is suspect, both in origin and intent.

this means that from the information that came from trusted, vetted sources like clay tablets and handwritten scrolls and books printed on paper (before the boundary) we will use AI to learn (or relearn). What can Gilgamesh teach us about the nature of society and human existence? Plenty.

'Humans are born, they live, then they die, this is the order that the gods have decreed. But until the end comes, enjoy your life, spend it in happiness, not despair. Savor your food, make each of your days a delight, bathe and anoint yourself, wear bright clothes that are sparkling clean, let music and dancing fill your house, love the child who holds you by the hand, and give your partner pleasure in your embrace. That is the best way for a human to live.'

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