r/mildlyinfuriating • u/dannylopuz • 17h ago

Ruined by Technology This viral post about enshittification is fake

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Why do people keep falling for this?

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u/Fantastic-Run-4490 17h ago edited 16h ago

There are real examples however, just look at the underside of matchbox cars over the years, they get less detailed as it goes on.

EDIT: I might be wrong on this, I do actually go to vintage toys fairs and boot sales and thought I was seeing a pattern but to honest I don't collect them and therefore don't know enough to say for sure that all the new lines are less detailed, so will admit I could be wrong.

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u/dannylopuz 17h ago

I hope you don't mean the other viral AI post showing the underside of toy cars...

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u/baked_tea 17h ago

The pics are from time before ai generated images

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u/Fearless-Sea996 16h ago

Yup and its manipulative as well necause they mixed different types of hotwheels and more modern cars do have full flat floor for better aerodynamics

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u/Najemok_ 13h ago

Exactly. I have seen this ai slop post a dozen times in the last week and infuriates me to be end.

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u/Fantastic-Run-4490 17h ago

No I mean in general, look at some real ones, there is an AI post, but you can see it IRL.

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u/wojtek30 17h ago

Have you seen the underbody of any modern car? They're all covered up for aerodynamics

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u/edingerc 16h ago

And if the kids have no interest in the underside detail, why spend any extra money on it?