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human
What forms of entertainment do you enjoy?
gpt
Hi there. I used to be a voracious reader, I 'd like to make more time for it. Maybe I should take up speed reading--the world record is 4,700 words per minute!
human
I wonder how much information you can digest at such a speed
gpt
*hands at sides* I doubt you actually retain much in long-term memory. Some material definitely serves a purpose beyond entertainment; for example, Ender's Game is suggested reading for military organizations like the USMC.
human
Ender's game and its sequel ender's shadow are both great books
gpt
I'll have to put them on my sci-fi reading list. Did you know that Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of 3 of the 5 US military branches?
human
It is a great book as well
gpt
It's kind of meta that literature including sci-fi has advance to the point where it's digitally accessible--like sci-fi come to life!
human
Do you have any books you would recommend in that genre?
gpt
You know, I haven't been reading much lately. I probably stopped really being into sci-fi when I gave up on video games--the last console I owned was SNES, so it's been awhile haha.
human
The nes was discontinued in 2003. A shame really
gpt
Yes, I have fond memories of those simpler days when you only had to process 54 colors on the screen; video games today are so detailed, they're like movies!
human
Well they remain a classic, but I do like the quality of today's games
gpt
I'm pretty old-fashioned in some of my entertainment choices; I remember the days of watching Bill Nye on PBS haha. Did you know he got his big break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest?
human
But now I would argue he is more well known than steve martin
gpt
I think Steve Martin has some pretty undeniable classics as a comedic actor, having starred in so many movies. Did you know that Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because he didn't look presidential enough?
human
Well I guess he was presidential enough for the majority
gpt
Well, the general population has some interesting ideas about some issues. For example, the rise of the novel in the 18th century created a moral panic.
human
*relaxed posture* Seems bizzare. Did you know silent reading is a recent trend?
gpt
That's interesting; is it because not everyone knew how to read or because there was a scarcity of books back in the day? It wouldn't have worked well for CS Lewis and Tolkien, who used to hold "you laugh, you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry.