Quote :

"“The billionaires in the basin control this water," Gleick explained. "They store it in dams all winter so they can ship almonds to China in the summer. The idea that this water was just sitting there waiting for L.A.’s fire hoses is absurd.” Meanwhile, California Sen. Adam Schiff was outraged—not just at the wasted water but at what it meant for his social calendar. “This is an absolute disaster,” Schiff fumed. “Spago had to cancel three of my fundraising dinners. Three! Do you have any idea how hard it is to reschedule that kind of thing in L.A.?” Beyond the fine dining debacle, Schiff warned that the water dump could have caused catastrophic flooding."

2/3/2025 7:08:27 PM

It'd be nice if you posted the source for your quotes.

2/4/2025 10:33:53 AM

He made those edited quotes up as a joke.

2/4/2025 12:05:45 PM

Got em. Almonds do be thirsty doe.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/14/alarm-almond-farmers-drain-california-dry

2/4/2025 1:29:48 PM

^^I should have suspected. More of a reason not to take his shtick seriously.

2/4/2025 1:52:13 PM

At least now I know that CaelNCSU is a bullshitter making shit up rather than someone who actually debates with facts. Fucking waste of time, but you do you.

2/4/2025 3:18:10 PM

but isn't it essentially the same rhetorical/comedic technique jon stewart used his entire career, and our generation ate that up. seems like a pretty outrageous conclusion to reach for such a transparently goofy post

2/4/2025 3:30:45 PM

Satire is a thing, and almonds do use a lot of water, and one would expect a California congressman to listen to his billionaire almond donors. When we used to drive down 99 going to Yosemite you'd see almond trees for what seemed like hundreds of miles.

There's a political theory saying that the most fun party is the one that gets the most votes. I don't remember what it's called. The left did seem to get way less fun soon as Jon Stewart left in 2015. I suspected if he didn't leave in 2015 Trump would not have won in 2016.


[Edited on February 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM. Reason : A]

2/4/2025 3:31:02 PM

I assumed it was a Babylon bee thing

2/4/2025 4:33:51 PM

^^^I don't remember any Daily Show host ever make up a quote out of whole cloth and presenting it as if it were real.

And actually, I'm still actually trying to understand how this qualifies as satire, anyway. I mean, it states the water was intended for farming, and releasing it nearly caused a flood. As far as I know, that's all true. Is that supposed to be funny? The only thing close to funny is:

“Spago had to cancel three of my fundraising dinners. Three! Do you have any idea how hard it is to reschedule that kind of thing in L.A.?”

That's a long way to go to make a joke like that. Referencing the fire and water isn't even necessary. That quote alone is every bit as "funny" as the made up quote.

I guess it's just such a shitty joke that I didn't even recognize it as one.

2/4/2025 6:33:26 PM

I'll try to post more news articles blankly with no critical thinking or attempts at humor next time.

The Spago quote was also made up.

[Edited on February 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM. Reason : A]

2/4/2025 7:28:28 PM

It was pretty clear those were fake if you read them.

2/4/2025 7:38:57 PM

^I guess the fact it isn't funny is what confused me.

2/4/2025 8:53:35 PM

Quote :

"This satire is poking fun at California’s water management, the power of wealthy agricultural interests, and the perceived priorities of politicians. Here's why it's funny: 1. Exposing the Absurdity of Water Control – The first paragraph highlights how California’s water is tightly controlled by wealthy interests, particularly almond farmers who use massive amounts of it for export. The joke is that while this water could have been used for firefighting, it was instead hoarded for economic gain, making the idea of it being "available" ridiculous. 2. Mocking Political Elitism – The joke about Adam Schiff being more upset about his fundraising dinners than the actual disaster satirizes how politicians are often perceived as being more concerned with their social lives and donors than real crises. 3. Hyperbolic Contrast – The idea that wasted water could lead to catastrophic flooding is ironic. It exaggerates the typical bureaucratic overreaction or mismanagement of resources—highlighting how California swings between drought and flood mismanagement. Humor Rating: 8/10 This is well-constructed satire. It effectively blends truth and exaggeration, mocks elitist concerns, and highlights systemic inefficiencies. It’s especially funny to those familiar with California politics and water disputes. However, if you’re not in on the joke (i.e., don’t know about almond farming’s water use or L.A.’s political fundraising culture), some of the humor might be lost. "

2/4/2025 9:01:32 PM

Show the prompt

2/4/2025 9:08:57 PM

Scientifically proven satire!

If you don't believe it's that funny, take it from a computer that's smarter than you. Computers KNOW humor!

2/4/2025 9:09:27 PM

^^

Quote :

"Can you explain this satire and why it's funny and rate it: The billionaires in the basin control this water," Gleick explained. "They store it in dams all winter so they can ship almonds to China in the summer. The idea that this water was just sitting there waiting for L.A.’s fire hoses is absurd.” Meanwhile, California Sen. Adam Schiff was outraged—not just at the wasted water but at what it meant for his social calendar. “This is an absolute disaster,” Schiff fumed. “Spago had to cancel three of my fundraising dinners. Three! Do you have any idea how hard it is to reschedule that kind of thing in L.A.?” Beyond the fine dining debacle, Schiff warned that the water dump could have caused catastrophic flooding." "

2/4/2025 9:14:34 PM

^^^^

1. Both farming and and fighting fires are productive uses of water, and it's difficult to project how much water is used for this or that. It might be funny if you're ignorant and think that projections like that are easy, but if you know how fucking hard it is, it's not really funny. Just like the supposed "joke" about "Well why isn't the whole plane made out of the same stuff the black box is, dur hur hur". The comedian thinks he's making a profound point that somehow the makers of the plane just overlooked. But no, if we did that, the plane wouldn't be able to fly, dumbass. It's not funny, unless you simply want to laugh at the person for being a dumbass.

2. That may be mildly funny.

3. The idea that it could cause a flood is very real; mocking that notion is as moronic as wondering why the plane isn't built like a black box is. And regarding the uses of water for agriculture vs firefighting vs whatever; I've already mentioned how projections for how much water is used for what is difficult.

Sometimes the reason a person finds certain things funny is because they are a moron who thinks these things have easy solutions when in fact they're simply too ignorant to understand how complex they really are.

And artificial intelligence sucks at understanding humor.

[Edited on February 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on February 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM. Reason : ]

2/4/2025 9:39:48 PM

asking AI if something you’ve written is funny is just about as sad as it gets when it comes to humor

2/4/2025 9:42:28 PM

^^^

Lol, please. I'm calling bullshit on that. If that's all your prompt was, why did it immediately jump to judging its satirical quality? Such a lucky guess that that's exactly what you were wanting!!!

No, what you posted is the "data". You didn't post how you prompted the AI to actually analyze the satirical quality of that data. So now I'm curious, too: Tell us how you really prompted it to get that response.

.....Or maybe this was just another joke that went over my head, lol.

Never mind, I do see you included that part at the beginning. Sorry.

[Edited on February 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM. Reason : ]

2/4/2025 9:48:57 PM

I can't believe that was seriously compared to the Daily Show.

The only thing even identifiable as a joke attempt is the Spago thing. I thought it might be Babylon bee except I'm used to a higher attempted joke density with them.

2/4/2025 9:49:59 PM

you mean to tell that one dipshits attempt at humor is not the same as one of the greatest political satire shows in the history of the medium, filled with some of the greatest writers/researchers/producers/hosts of all time??

I’m gonna need to ask ChatGPT about this one

[Edited on February 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM. Reason : .]

2/4/2025 10:01:52 PM

I’m predicting that sometime in the next few months, Vivek turns on MAGA

2/4/2025 11:15:24 PM