About this episode
The hosts discuss the implications of a world without the Internet, touching on various cultural and technological topics.
What happens if the Internet dies? This week, Joey, Jess, and Aaron talk about One Internet, Poob, attribution, destinations, AI Porn, and knowlege creation. They don’t talk about Fela Kuti . references Dead Internet theory "You can watch it on Poob." The New York Times: Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign District 9 Great Firewall What Is a Splinternet? And Why You Should Be Paying Attention Quiet Media
People in this episode
Hosts: Joey, Jess, Aaron
Topics covered
- Internet
- AI
- knowledge creation
- media
- cultural references
Keywords
- Internet
- AI Porn
- knowledge creation
- Dead Internet theory
- Splinternet
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times, Anthropic
Products: Poob
Books & works: District 9, Dead Internet theory, Quiet Media, What Is a Splinternet? And Why You Should Be Paying Attention
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