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/ˈθniːd/ · noun
A useless product which is advertised as being needed by everybody, but which in fact no one needs..
Do You Really, I Mean REALLY, Need a Thneed?
I needed orange juice, a toothbrush, a blood transfusion, a Bloody Mary, Abigale Ponders, Leslie Cunningham, a Thneed, someone to watch over me, a miracle every day—anything but a moment of truth between myself and Zelmo Swift.
Call now—the remarkable 'thneed' is available only while supplies last...”
I saw someone call AI a Thneed and I can't stop thinking about it. It's a PERFECT analogy. The Thneed was an all-purpose tool that didn't do anything really useful. It was a fad that did major damage to the environment to make the Onceler a billionare. It left no real lasting impact, only damage.
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Thneed means A useless product which is advertised as being needed by everybody, but which in fact no one needs..
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Do You Really, I Mean REALLY, Need a Thneed?
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