‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books Are All Over Amazon (www.404media.co)
from FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 08:28
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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 2023 09:10 next collapse

This is some 4chan Cristal Growing bs right there…

topinambour_rex@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 13:46 collapse

What’s that ? I never heard of it . I remember the triforce hack from 4chan.

Contort3860@links.hackliberty.org on 30 Aug 2023 14:11 next collapse

There was an image that had instructions for “making crystals” years ago. If you followed the instructions you’d end up making mustard gas or something, instead of any kind of crystals.

potpotato@artemis.camp on 30 Aug 2023 14:25 next collapse

Mix ammonia and bleach to grow fun crystals — or end up in the hospital..

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 2023 15:35 collapse

You forgot the blow it with a straw part…

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 2023 15:39 collapse

Its about that thing

<img alt="" src="https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/362778e5-22e2-425e-ba43-f4722f614782.webp">

Polydextrous@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 11:16 next collapse

Amazon is definitely the one behind this. This is all part of their “vertical integration” bullshit I bet. They’ve been taking tons of money off the top for years. Where to go besides taking 100% of the money?

Nougat@kbin.social on 30 Aug 2023 15:02 next collapse

I'm not a forager in any sense, but my understanding is that if you want to forage for wild mushrooms, you have to work directly with someone who is already experienced, and not just read books - even if those books are legitimate.

Don't fuck with mushrooms.

Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 2023 16:25 collapse

Wut you mean I just found a really neat mushroom, and it tasted pretty good. Also on a separate note is it normal to urinate uranium? Lol

anticommon@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 2023 16:55 next collapse

More like:

Why does it feel like my liver has liquefied.

newIdentity@sh.itjust.works on 30 Aug 2023 20:17 collapse

Answer: because it probably has. And so did your brain. And every other organ

Jesusaurus@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 18:32 collapse

The Department of Defense you like to talk with you.

alienanimals@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 15:57 collapse

Step 1) Buy the book

Step 2) Sue the Amazon seller claiming you almost died

Step 3) Seller is forced to take down the book

Step 4) Profit

Zron@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 20:41 collapse

Step 1) be experience mushroom forager

Step 2) buy book and find entry for unpleasant but not lethal mushroom

Step 3) eat small sample and drive immediately to the hospital

Step 4) sue Amazon and publisher for cost of medical treatment and emotional damages