episode 003 - Dead Internet Theory
Zach and Leki discuss an older fringe theory that is growing increasingly relevant and real: that the internet is made up mostly of AI bots making content for other bots. We discuss its origins, its evidence, the strange places the theory went, and what the internet looks like today. We also talk of viral video magicians, accidentally making yourself a bot, secret military social media projects, Bigfoot (again), and how to keep your sanity online.