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by rwl4 1035 days ago
Not to be THAT guy, but I'm getting a definite ChatGPTish generative text feel from that article. The short sections, the FAQ restating the details from the article three paragraphs ago, etc. I hate to lead a witch hunt, but...
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I felt that the FAQs were definitely bolted on by an LLM. Maybe they were trying to pad it out?
Yeah the FAQ section was weird and unnecessary. I figured it's some kind of SEO gimmick.
chatgpt vibes, huh? maybe the author's just a fan. or we're all bots in disguise. plot twist!

On a side note, i can't help but wonder if, in a few centuries, someone will be analyzing the 'VOC' equivalent of old USB sticks to determine which early 2000s computer they came from

Does it matter, any more than it would matter if a human author was a 10 year old or a Nobel laureate?
Yes, the author's background matters when judging the value of a text. A nobel laureate is usually correct about the basics of their own field. I wouldn't trust a 10 year old child's knowledge about poisons. Even though some 10 year old child somewhere might know their poisons better than most experts.