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human
Hi! There's been so many challenges over the internet recently from Cinnamon challenge to now 'condom challenge', have you heard about that?
gpt
I do use the internet for research, but I am not big into social media.  Therefore, I tend to hear about these things in hindsight.  But, it is either scary the risks they will take or a sign of a lack of smarts!
human
*eyes widen* Oh ok, yeah, the internet provides such a vast array of information and even services that I use daily but to think about stupid challenges like that, I hope kids know how dangerous these acts are.
gpt
I don't wish anyone harm, but they should spread more readily actual cases of harm rather than treat it to a humorous thread on Twitter.  I rather silly animal stuff myself for a mental break.
human
Yeah I totally agree. The internet is such a valuable and resourceful tool but at the same time it can cause real harm, like misinformation and also novelty from clicking links can cause real addiction that's measurable in the brain!
gpt
Internet addiction is real as you have said.  And so many live their lives on the internet in near real time.  I guess they need their 15 seconds of fame.  People will talk about anything with no inhibitions.  
human
*takes a step back* Even with all that traffic, only a small fraction of people actually are active participants. Like for Reddit, only 0.53% of people who visit the site actually participate in voting for content. That's a small percentage!
gpt
*lips slightly parted* Reddit is interesting in that it is a social news integration site with voting.  With the spread of fake news, do you think Reddit and other social media sites are at least in part to blame?  Afterall anyone can be a reporter and social media and how many voters actually  backcheck a story before voting?
human
Yes, they are totally to blame for things like that and also their investors seem pretty controversial as well, with one of them being Peter Thiel who backed a lawsuit for his own agenda in order to bankrupt some news agency.
gpt
Thiel is a bit of an irony for someone who is supposedly a conservative.  My concern is also how shallow human relationships can be.  It does not take any effort to friend or unfriend on social media.  Friendship is a lot harder face-to-face.  Someone might blast me online in a way they would never do directly.  An the ego trips online; like the woman who says she has no female friends because they are jealous!
human
*takes a step back* Yeah when you can hide your identity like what you can do online under fake accounts, its amazing the ugliness it brings out in people. Some humans are fierce and aggressive animals! There are at least over 1.5 million living animal species that have been described!
gpt
*lips slightly parted* True.  And the rules governing them can be humorous!  Did you know that Scotland has declared the Loch Ness Monster a protected species?
human
*eyes widen* I had no idea that they were a protected species, but I also have no idea what kind of animal or creature that is, just from the name alone, it sounds quite frightening and daunting.
gpt
*eyes widen* Well, in 2002 Germany has given animals constitutionally guaranteed rights. last I checked they still eat meat in Germany, so I wonder what those rights are?
human
Lol, they are heavy meat eaters! I need to check on the white patch mention because animals supposedly develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated, I haven't really noticed that.
gpt
*relaxed posture* I didn't know that.  Well, I have Kadatian sheep that are all white so I can't test that theory.  But they are really good mowers for my back 5 acres.  I have internet in my barn with video so I can monitor lambing in the spring.
human
Oh wow! I did read somewhere that sheep do a really great job of weeding out weeds, I'm guessing that's true? Or is that only true for a specific type of sheep?
gpt
Goats are better at eating noxious weeds.  My sheep are hair sheep bred for meat.  Really mild taste that would pass for beef.  What about all the animals on social media?  I guess some people think their pets should be celebs.  I just have too many other things to do to put my sheep on the internet!
human
Oh ok, learning something new! Yeah it was great talking to you, have a great day.
gpt
You to.  