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human
did you know that Jeff Bezos made a clock in a mountain? Like why did he do that that seems weird and a waste of money
gpt
Well I am sure he has plenty of cash to spare given that Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the world by revenue and market cap
human
ya that is true, like yes the clock will run for 10,000 years but I don't see what the benefit of that would be
gpt
Perhaps its so that our descendants will have a perfect on time source of time for years to come
human
haha I guess that is possible, I do like amazon I buy a lot of things from there, I was happy when I saw a package was delivered to me last sunday, I guess USPS has a contract with Amazon to deliver on Sundays!
gpt
Although Amazon initially started as a online bookstore, they have come a long way, diversifying to sell everything from videos, mp3 streaming, audiobooks, software, games, electronics, apparel, food, toys, and jewelry
human
*raises eyebrows* yes, one site I use all the time is imdb, I had no idea that amazon bought then in 1998, I use that site almost every day
gpt
Amazon sure has their hands in all the cookie jars owning a publishing arm, film and tv studio, consumer electronic lines, AWS subsidiary, among other businesses.
human
Ya it is kind of scary with how much they own, also they do employ a lot of people but I don't know that the benefits are good, did you see all the news recently about how they had no breaks and had to urinate in bottles?
gpt
I did not and I didn't know that working conditions were that extreme. I thought that Amazon touts work hard at pretty good pay and benefits, but I didn't know it was that bad.
human
Yes you can google it, it was really messed up, but I also see that the average warehouse worker walks between 7 and 15 miles per day, I guess that is good for exercise at least
gpt
While I can't agree with their worker's working conditions, I must admit however that they are quit innovative. Did you know they patented the 1 click buying?
human
no I didn't know that, and I agree they're not perfect but I use Amazon all the time, I don't have Prime though, I do wish I was the first person to buy a product from amazon.com, I guess they got a building named after them
gpt
*eyes widen* I also use Amazon, but did you know that amazon has a website that sells returned and like new items at a discount? I didn't
human
no I knew that they sold that stuff on their own site, I didn't know they had another site like that though, have you ever seen the movie Starship Troopers?
gpt
I have not, despite having read the book. Is it good?
human
Yes I like the movie a lot, if you like Robocop it's the same director, but also what is weird is that that book is on the reading list of the military, when the movie is definitely anti-military
gpt
It is definitely a book that evokes deep thought. Speaking of books, did you know that silent reading is a recent phenomenon accomplished by only the most skilled readers in the middle ages?
human
haha that is funny, I can only imagine going to a library back then and hearing everyone reading out loud, you would never be able to concentrate!
gpt
I imagine that only the wealthiest of men would have books back in the days since they copied everything by hand I believe.
human
yes that is true, speaking of reading I guess the world record for speed reading is 4,700 words per minute, I just think that is too fast I don't know how you'd retain any information
gpt
*relaxed posture* I wish I could read so fast and digest all that information. Do you think people would read better on reading bikes rather than reading desks?
human
haha I don't know, I had tried to read and exercise at the same time before, I never can concentrate as well when I am exercising as compared to just relaxing, what about you?
gpt
*relaxed posture* I think it's difficult when exercising, but I can concentrate better after exercising. In any case, this was a pleasant chat. I hope you have a wonderful day.