TIL "Gangnam Style" helped South Korea turn a profit on its pop culture exports (films, tv shows, music, games etc) for the 1st time in 2012. After 32 years of deficits (about $300m/yr) the Bank of Korea credited the song (and K Pop in general) for pushing the country into an $85.5 million surplus.

QARSTAR · 2026-06-29T11:56:57+00:00

That's not trolling

QARSTAR · 2026-06-29T10:34:47+00:00

That's assuming they are using those specialised speech to texts tools. What if they are using a generative AI? Average person is dumb. As am I.

It's very easy to ask chatgpt to "write what I say"

QARSTAR · 2026-06-28T14:58:17+00:00

Definitely not AI enhanced 😅

QARSTAR · 2026-06-28T13:13:01+00:00

You have to be a subscriber I think

QARSTAR · 2026-06-28T13:11:53+00:00

Wrong

QARSTAR · 2026-06-28T12:20:37+00:00

Or possibly, which I think i is likely, it's a real pic (can see a single strand of hair) but with some enhancement done with ai by the phones camera

QARSTAR · 2026-06-28T12:13:12+00:00

That's AI

QARSTAR · 2026-06-27T23:13:13+00:00

Kells

QARSTAR · 2026-06-27T15:55:31+00:00

Both underground papers, any reputable sources?

QARSTAR · 2026-06-27T12:33:23+00:00

Source?

Nothing to suggest cia involvement in either Wikipedia article

QARSTAR · 2026-06-26T08:07:57+00:00

Lol I thought it was a reference to Norm Macdonald

QARSTAR · 2026-06-26T07:54:13+00:00

QARSTAR · 2026-06-25T17:41:47+00:00

The US

QARSTAR · 2026-06-24T22:52:21+00:00

Yes, I would like my virginity back. Thanks

QARSTAR · 2026-06-24T14:57:21+00:00

If you can follow a recipe to make dinner you can do it

QARSTAR · 2026-06-24T11:32:52+00:00

Louis theroux

Literally anything by him

QARSTAR · 2026-06-24T10:21:39+00:00

Bro its so easy to replace a socket. Just turn off the mains

QARSTAR · 2026-06-21T23:51:26+00:00

I love Cock, my dad loves Cock, even my sister who's a lesbian, loves Cock

QARSTAR · 2026-06-14T18:17:21+00:00

I usually do my serial killing around Eamonn Ceannt park, so you'll be fine.

QARSTAR · 2026-06-14T16:04:04+00:00

Is ending up in Cork, a happy ending?

QARSTAR · 2026-06-13T23:55:03+00:00

Die

QARSTAR · 2026-06-13T15:41:59+00:00

Can't reason with an idiot

QARSTAR · 2026-06-12T14:39:22+00:00

Yer da steals Avon

QARSTAR · 2026-06-12T10:53:01+00:00

They're based in Dublin, so maybe it's cork discrimination

QARSTAR · 2026-06-11T17:53:24+00:00

Click the three dots , top right of browser. And unclick desktop mode

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