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Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#111
This is fun! I dropped some linkedIn posts (always a good vein of bullshit) and it did pretty great. It'd be nice to browse linkedin with that as a filter lol.

I asked it for a todo app just for shits and giggles to see if there was any prompt injection defense. It gave me the app but amusingly it ended it with "There. Knock yourself out." which is pretty fun since it's still "in character".

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#112
post #38

Let us play a recursive game. Will it loop? > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non p…

It seems to have an inherent negativity bias?

It's trying to be "funny and sarcastic" - it gives this feeling of negativity bias. There is less of it for longer texts.

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#113
I took my sample from the notorious 2008 Pepsi logo design doc (https://www.goldennumber.net/wp-content/uploads/pepsi-arnell...):

> The Pepsi ethos has evolved over time. The vocabulary of truth and simplicity is a reoccurring phenomena in the brand's history. It communicates the brand in a timeless manner and with an expression of clarity. Pepsi BREATHTAKING builds on this knowledge. True innovation always begins by investigating the historic path. Going back-to-the-roots moves the brand forward as it changes the trajectory of the future.

Which was converted to:

> Pepsi's trying to sound deep by saying "we're going back to basics" and slapping a fancy name on it. Apparently, looking at old stuff is now "true innovation". Who knew?

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#114
Works nicely for poems. Here’s Walt Whitman’s “ O Me! O life!":

—- Life's a mess, people suck, I suck more.

Everyone's lost, nothing matters.

So what's the point? Beats me. —-

It actually would be a fun little game called poem distillater, you are given the distillation, and then must choose the original poem, maybe multiple choice or something..

“Suppose” by EE Cummings:

—- An old dude with flowers on his noggin stumbles by.

Meanwhile, the Grim Reaper's punk nephew chills at Starbucks, flipping a coin like he's hot shit. —-

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#115
I love it!

I tried it with the Great Dying CNN story, and it boiled it down quite nicely.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/12/science/mass-extinction-permi...

BS:

    A cataclysm engulfed the planet some 252 million years ago, wiping out more than 90% of all life.
    
    ...
Un-BS:

    Tldr: Massive extinction 252 million years ago. Caused by climate change from volcanic activity and mega El Niño. Wiped out over 90% of life. Worse than asteroid that killed dinosaurs. Lesson for today's climate crisis.

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#117
post #12

Something made me go immediately to the MCKinsey website. Cookie banner popped up: > We use cookies to give you the best possible experience with mckinsey.com. Some are essential for this site to function; others help us understand how you use the site, so we can improve it. We may also use cookies for targeting purposes. Click “Accept all cookies” to proceed as specified, “Decline optional cookies” to accept only es…

That's a very bad summary though. There absolutely are "Accept it or get lost." banners, but this one seems to offer a single-click "essential only" option without threatening to deny you access to the site if you pick it (unlike e.g. healthline ("At this time, we cannot provide the full site experience if you disallow any purposes, features, or partners. Instead, we will provide a version of our site that shows 10 o…

There is very rarely such a thing as "essential" cookies.

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#119

ChatGPT is remarkably good at removing bullshit, whereas this just gives an error. I asked it to rewrite the following: “This thesis critically interrogates how masculinist practices of breakdancing offers a site for the transgression of gendered norms. Drawing on my own experiences as a female within the male-dominated breakdancing scene in Sydney, first as a spectator, then as an active crew member, this thesis que…

I got

"Yo, check it: I'm a chick who breakdances in Sydney's sausage fest scene. Gonna ramble about why there ain't many ladies busting moves and how we can flip gender norms on their head. Gonna throw in some fancy philosophy words to sound smart, talk about my own experiences, and interview some homies. Basically, I'm saying breakdancing can mess with gender roles and let people express themselves however they want. Oh, and I'm filling a gap in research 'cause apparently no one's thought to mix hip-hop and fancy French philosophy before. Boom."

I didn't expect to actually respect it more after the transformation ("I'm saying breakdancing can mess with gender roles and let people express themselves however they want." -- okay, that can be thought-provoking), but I guess that shows the trouble with academic prose selecting for obfuscation.

Related classic, "How to deconstruct almost anything": http://www.fudco.com/chip/deconstr.html

Re: Show HN: Bullshit Remover

#120
I tried this:

> hello,

> I'm calling to tell you that we have found out that your insurance needs renewal. It would be of the utmost importance for you to renew it in order to avoid fees. Moreover, we'd like to offer you a 20% discount in order to continue our great partnership together.

> Banana Insurance

And go this:

> Hey,

> Your insurance is expiring. Renew it or pay fees. We'll give you 20% off to keep milking you for cash.

> Banana Insurance

Needless to say, it works.

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