# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 90
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1781 "2024-07-02T22:50:52Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Thankfully she wasn’t bitten by a radioactive tarantula and **given superpowers.** I’d be happy with just the radioactive bite. - “You misunderstand. You don’t get to fly, you just get flies.” ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1782 "2024-07-02T22:51:44Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > “You misunderstand. You don’t get to fly, you just get flies.” That’s an excellent line. Can i steal it? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1783 "2024-07-02T22:57:57Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > > [@running\_coach](#): > > > > “You misunderstand. You don’t get to fly, you just get flies.” > > That’s an excellent line. Can i steal it? - If I say “yes”, then it’s not stealing. So, no. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1784 "2024-07-03T00:11:57Z")
Well, if you have a big Kahuna, doesn’t that imply the existence of at least one small kahuna? ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1785 "2024-07-03T01:32:40Z")
Heh. I saw that. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1786 "2024-07-04T01:44:44Z")
I feel safe in considering RFK Jr to bea stupid mfer, so this bit of news should fit this thread. [He’s now fending off accusations he ate a dog.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-man-running-alternative-100608502.html) (The link goes to Yahoo.) > Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been linked to numerous bizarre headlines — including that a doctor once told him he had a worm in his brain — but things just got a lot weirder. > > A [Vanity Fair article published Tuesday](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/robert-kennedy-jr-shocking-history) contained an allegation that the independent presidential candidate once ate a barbecued dog. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1787 "2024-07-04T01:59:40Z")
I have to say, every time a new RFK Jr. story pops up I can’t help but think he can’t possibly be serious right? This guy doesn’t strike me as a serious politician, he seems like he should be coming out for a 5-second joke once a night on Jimmy Kimmel. Not whatever the hell he’s doing now. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1788 "2024-07-04T02:42:33Z")
Today’s Paul Paulsen? ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1789 "2024-07-04T02:44:51Z")
Pat P. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1790 "2024-07-04T03:16:56Z")
Damn. I knew that. Must’ve been a brain fart. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1791 "2024-07-04T20:31:56Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > I have to say, every time a new RFK Jr. story pops up I can’t help but think he can’t possibly be serious right? This guy doesn’t strike me as a serious politician, he seems like he should be coming out for a 5-second joke once a night on Jimmy Kimmel. Not whatever the hell he’s doing now. That’s how I felt about Trump, too. And now look. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1792 "2024-07-05T02:08:03Z")
Remember when people thought this guy was some sort of noble truth-teller instead of just another Putin stooge? > ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1793 "2024-07-05T02:10:59Z")
Never cared for the traitor. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1794 "2024-07-05T16:30:33Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > Pat P. Picky, picky, picky. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1795 "2024-07-05T19:56:37Z")
The scientific journal Medicine has published a study on gout which contains AI-generated diagrams of pure gibberish. > **[Assessment of the efficacy of alkaline water in conjunction with conventional...](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10994428/)** > > Chronic gouty arthritis, a prevalent metabolic disorder, has prompted interest in the role of diet and lifestyle in its management. This study examines alkaline water as a non-pharmacological adjunct to traditional medicine, hypothesizing its... [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GRlju_DXwAEQgti?format=jpg&name=medium) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GRlju_DXwAEQgti?format=jpg&name=medium) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1796 "2024-07-05T20:05:42Z")
You mean the bones in your legs don’t look like fingers? You at least have an extra bone in your left leg, right? I wonder if a human wrote the caption. It’s considerably more coherent than the rest of the diagram. Of course, just being in a human-readable language helps with that. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1797 "2024-07-05T20:07:27Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The scientific journal Medicine has published a study on gout which contains AI-generated diagrams of pure gibberish. - I never knew gout was so _sparkly._ ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1798 "2024-07-05T20:23:37Z")
On the right drugs, everything is sparkly. I suppose somebody mentally lazy about like “The Dude” Lebowsky but on drugs is a decent mental model for how a 2024 AI generates its results. All connections, not much filters. Sounds profound, but really isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1799 "2024-07-05T20:30:44Z")
So, Kahlil Gibran? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/1800 "2024-07-05T21:36:50Z")
I think we’ve just solved the Voynich Manuscript. It’s AI generated. That’s why the texts and images make no sense. As for the article, I fear for the future. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=91)