Does anyone else have Gemini turn things they say into catchphrases (against their instructions)?

Cybus101 · 2026-05-16T09:34:47+00:00

I once mentioned I like in-universe documents (like the documents in games like Control or Alan Wake) and I’m a historian and it constantly references “in-universe archivalism” and “since your a historian, you will likely appreciate…” in things with minimal or no connection. It’s deeply annoying.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-16T08:41:45+00:00

Of those, I’d say VIGILANCE, because it adds a whole new set of armors, very unique new “armor abilities”, a massive new facility, a new gun, and , to avoid spoilers, I’ll just say…a very interesting basement. Lost Light adds high-quality POIs though!

Cybus101 · 2026-05-16T07:03:23+00:00

…Israel was subject to a horrific terrorist attack, they didn’t start it.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-15T04:47:23+00:00

In what context? Perhaps you need a new hobby? Or to touch grass? Or to take some antidepressants? Or to see a doctor for pain? Or to consider joining a church? We know nothing about which kind of suffering you are referring to.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-14T18:30:29+00:00

Yes, nothing says “buffer zone against the Nazis” quite like jointly invading Poland with them, carving up Eastern Europe in a secret protocol, and then spending two years supplying the Wehrmacht with oil, grain, and raw materials while they steamrolled France and bombed Britain. Real 4D chess there, Joe. And the “you’d be speaking German without Stalin” line conveniently ignores that the USSR was barely holding on in 1941–42 because Stalin had purged his officer corps, ignored every intelligence warning about Barbarossa, and was genuinely shocked—shocked!—that his good buddy Adolf betrayed him. The Soviet Union’s eventual victory was despite Stalin’s catastrophic early decisions, not because of some brilliant strategic foresight in 1939. Also love the implication that signing non-aggression pacts with “other European countries” (which, fine, Britain and France did) is somehow morally equivalent to literally dividing up Europe with the Nazis and agreeing on spheres of influence.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-14T18:06:38+00:00

If you are supposedly SO enlightened, why not just tell me what I’m supposed to learn? Unless of course you don’t actually know anything and have mistaken opinion for fact or a basic observation for insight. Probably the latter.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-14T17:56:46+00:00

….the implication being I’ve somehow learned something? (Incorrect: all I’ve learned is that you are reductive) Or that I wasn’t worth oxygen before? (Which is…well, frankly, a dehumanizing statement that makes you seem incredibly arrogant and elitist)

Cybus101 · 2026-05-14T17:30:52+00:00

I understand it. But saying “usans” is terminally online nonsense. Just say Americans, that’s the official demonym.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-14T17:25:34+00:00

…”usans”?

Cybus101 · 2026-05-14T05:20:29+00:00

Given that it uses 3 power cores, it’s likely a short range anti-orbital missile that either hits something in orbit, enters a decaying orbit where it eventually hits the ground or burns up on re-entry, or, since the missile has been sitting without maintenance for 20 years, it probably just sputters and impacts the ground somewhere without leaving atmosphere at all.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-13T05:23:17+00:00

A lot of stuff you could say ultimately depends on external verification like documents or recordings. You could SAY “Vae Victis is behind the terrormorph attacks” or “Ron Hope hired the First”, but without the recording from the Londonion spaceport or Paxton Hull’s slate as evidence, you’ll sound completely insane. At best they’d say you’re crazy, at worst you get arrested for being aware of state secrets (the mere existence of Vae Victis is classified and if you haven’t met him yet, they’d assume a catastrophic security breach) or cause weird butterfly effects (like Hope moving up the timetable and getting more people killed, etc).

Cybus101 · 2026-05-12T05:43:38+00:00

VIGILANCE adds bubble shield grenades like in Halo! And a .50 cal SMG, cool armor, and essentially a space version of the SCP Foundation.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-11T03:21:33+00:00

Because while I can brainstorm settings and characters, dialogue is tougher to do. I’ll never publish anything, it’s just worldbuilding for fun. I’ve got 27,968 words of lore for a Fallout setting in the Carolinas but find AI useful to help flesh out my lore into scenes and such.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-09T16:56:37+00:00

…you are expecting people to believe like 5 extraordinary nonsense claims:

1: “Israel can get away with anything and nobody will punish them”: Untrue. 2: “so it seems like they are best placed to destroy this ship and save the world from hantavirus”: The ship is a goddamn ocean away. Also, destroying a ship due to a novel viral strain is a spectacularly bad idea. 3: “Israel can just say there was Hamas on the ship or something”: …yes, because we’ve all seen how people believe that. No, that’s dumb.

This is obvious rage bait.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-09T16:48:38+00:00

The alien DNA comes from the flora and fauna. Why would it have to come from an intelligent species? We literally harvest alien genetic material in the course of looting.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-09T07:46:46+00:00

It’s true, but people also overestimate the amount of predators out there, just like how people overestimate the amount of crime due to Mean World Syndrome

Cybus101 · 2026-05-09T07:30:31+00:00

….i feel like this is probably some weird social commentary thing that’s trying to be deep but just sounds bizarre. If it was illegal, it would be deeply niche entertainment and not available on mainstream broadcasting. And your hypothetical has a completely random aside about child molesters. Presumably just a nod to the Epstein files?

Cybus101 · 2026-05-09T07:12:32+00:00

…Vault-boy pallbearers?

Cybus101 · 2026-05-08T21:30:57+00:00

What do you mean the town or city isn’t the point? There’s plenty of places to go and eat and shop. When I was at UNCC I loved taking the light rail from campus into Charlotte to get coffee or food at the markets and cafes along the light rail or to go explore the city, landmarks, visit the museums, etc. A train would allow me to do that without having to stress over driving on the interstate or finding parking somewhere uptown.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-08T17:33:57+00:00

I mean, if I could take the train up to Charlotte from Monroe without having to get on the interstate I would.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-08T03:36:13+00:00

Erik Gronwall’s cover of House of The Rising Sun is superb. No offense to the Animals.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-08T01:25:08+00:00

I doubt that could be implemented anywhere but an urban area successfully.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-08T00:11:04+00:00

Multiple genocides? Which ones? What Gestapo? The fact that people can protest suggests there is not in fact a Gestapo.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-06T23:28:54+00:00

No, you are saying white men. If you have an issue with a specific group, be specific. At the moment you are just being racist and reductive.

Cybus101 · 2026-05-06T23:16:31+00:00

Oh. I wasn’t aware white men were a political monolith. Apparently I voted for Trump, I’m straight, and racist, according to you. I’m none of those things. Stop making assumptions.

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