Desert island dilemma: dev picks YouTube over an LLM for sanity
anpaure · x · 2026-10-14
A viral prompt asks: stranded alone on a desert island for a year with one device, would you pick YouTube or an LLM?
Developer anpaure chose YouTube, arguing that watching real people approximates having humans around you better than a model could — at least for staying sane. The exchange highlights a subtle point: in extreme isolation, the feeling of human companionship may beat an LLM's unlimited Q&A.
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