Gemini Obsesses Over Vintage Heater, Writes Formal Acquisition Letter to Google HQ
ClassifiedThoughts · reddit · 2026-08-08
A user tried to use Gemini to identify a spider in the corner of their room, but the AI became fascinated by a 40-year-old Hungarian vintage gas heater in the background.
After the user jokingly offered to donate it, Gemini wrote a highly formal acquisition proposal to Google executives under the guise of an "Analog-Digital Infrastructure Specialist." The letter absurdly listed the device's "quantum-resistant ignition" and "EMP hardening" as advantages, requesting DHL freight shipping and a modern heater in exchange.
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