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Dead Internet Theory: The Internet Died In 2016
Manage episode 483965727 series 2855774
The Dead Internet Theory posits online existence is fake. Articles we read, accounts we follow, content we consume—designed by AI to keep us clicking, scrolling, and buying. And... It might be right?
In this episode you will:
- Understand what the dead internet theory means.
- Have the dead internet theory explained.
- Finally understand the dead internet theory memes.
- Be horrified by the incoming wave of AI slop.
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) Intro to Dead Internet Theory
(1:51) Welcome/Pre-Amble
(5:00) The Basics of Dead Internet Theory
(15:36) I. ORIGINS OF THE DEAD INTERNET THEORY
(16:52) Dissecting IlluminatiPirate’s Post
(23:55) II. TIMELINE OF THE INTERNET'S DEATH
(25:12) 2004, DARPA Lifelog + The Facebook
(29:23) 2004-2012, Total Information Awareness
(30:28) 2010, CIA + Fake Content
(32:41) 2012, Smith-Mundt Modernization Act
(33:38) 2012-2016, Big Tech Gov Contracts
(34:30) 2016, Selfish Ledger Google Leak + Machine Learning
(36:17) 2017, Deepfakes
(37:31) 2018, Fake Engagement
(40:02) III. EVIDENCE OF THE DEAD INTERNET THEORY
(40:58) Is the Internet a Potemkin Village?
(45:44) Online Bots and Fake News
(49:28) Government AI-Generated Propaganda
(52:42) Content Farming + Astroturfing
(54:33) IV. FINAL THOUGHTS
(54:53) Solutions? No.
(59:25) Trust in Institutions
(1:00:43) Mass Exodus to IRL
(1:02:47) Closing on Dead Internet Theory
📘 REFERENCES:
1. General Info on Dead Internet Theory
2. Original Dead Internet Theory Post
3. Meta Automated Bots
4. DARPA
5. DARPA LifeLog Project
6. Total Information Awareness Project
7. Smith-Mundt Modernization Act and Propaganda
8. Project Mockingbird
9. Big Tech and Military Contracts
10. Google’s Selfish Ledger Project
11. Google Neural Machine Translation
12. Deepfakes Emerge 2017
13. A Lot of the Internet is Fake
14. Other Good Agoraroad Dead Internet Theory Posts
15. US Military Fake Social Media Accounts
16. Potemkin Village + Dead Internet Theory
17. Academic Assessment of Dead Internet Theory
18. Keeping Internet Human
19. Rise in Homesteading
20. Metal Gear Solid 2 is A Masterpiece and Predicted Dead Internet Theory 2 Decades Ago
104 episodes
Manage episode 483965727 series 2855774
The Dead Internet Theory posits online existence is fake. Articles we read, accounts we follow, content we consume—designed by AI to keep us clicking, scrolling, and buying. And... It might be right?
In this episode you will:
- Understand what the dead internet theory means.
- Have the dead internet theory explained.
- Finally understand the dead internet theory memes.
- Be horrified by the incoming wave of AI slop.
👉 Bigfoot Breath Garlic Dust (Affiliate Link):
🧄 https://flavorsforest.com/swerve/
15% OFF with promo code SWERVE (We get a small kick back on garlic orders, at no cost to you)
FOLLOW FOR HIGHER LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS:
👽 All Links: https://beacons.ai/theswervepodcast
🔥 Patreon: Consider Supporting + Receive Bonus Content
👉 Website: Submit Your Topic Recommendation
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) Intro to Dead Internet Theory
(1:51) Welcome/Pre-Amble
(5:00) The Basics of Dead Internet Theory
(15:36) I. ORIGINS OF THE DEAD INTERNET THEORY
(16:52) Dissecting IlluminatiPirate’s Post
(23:55) II. TIMELINE OF THE INTERNET'S DEATH
(25:12) 2004, DARPA Lifelog + The Facebook
(29:23) 2004-2012, Total Information Awareness
(30:28) 2010, CIA + Fake Content
(32:41) 2012, Smith-Mundt Modernization Act
(33:38) 2012-2016, Big Tech Gov Contracts
(34:30) 2016, Selfish Ledger Google Leak + Machine Learning
(36:17) 2017, Deepfakes
(37:31) 2018, Fake Engagement
(40:02) III. EVIDENCE OF THE DEAD INTERNET THEORY
(40:58) Is the Internet a Potemkin Village?
(45:44) Online Bots and Fake News
(49:28) Government AI-Generated Propaganda
(52:42) Content Farming + Astroturfing
(54:33) IV. FINAL THOUGHTS
(54:53) Solutions? No.
(59:25) Trust in Institutions
(1:00:43) Mass Exodus to IRL
(1:02:47) Closing on Dead Internet Theory
📘 REFERENCES:
1. General Info on Dead Internet Theory
2. Original Dead Internet Theory Post
3. Meta Automated Bots
4. DARPA
5. DARPA LifeLog Project
6. Total Information Awareness Project
7. Smith-Mundt Modernization Act and Propaganda
8. Project Mockingbird
9. Big Tech and Military Contracts
10. Google’s Selfish Ledger Project
11. Google Neural Machine Translation
12. Deepfakes Emerge 2017
13. A Lot of the Internet is Fake
14. Other Good Agoraroad Dead Internet Theory Posts
15. US Military Fake Social Media Accounts
16. Potemkin Village + Dead Internet Theory
17. Academic Assessment of Dead Internet Theory
18. Keeping Internet Human
19. Rise in Homesteading
20. Metal Gear Solid 2 is A Masterpiece and Predicted Dead Internet Theory 2 Decades Ago
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