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> From the article: If you live in the United States today, and you accidentally knock a hole in your wall, it’s probably cheaper to buy a flatscreen TV and stick it in front of the hole, compared to hiring a handyman to fix your drywall.

I can't tell if that's the worst AI boosting analogy I ever heard or the most unwittingly accurate.

First of all, flat screen TV and plasterboard hole repair are in no way substitutable goods.

"Why is there a new TV behind the front door dear? The handle was bashing the drywall and it was cheaper than a handyman."

But okay, let's assume you accidentally but conveniently punched a hole right where you would want a TV. And you don't already have a TV there.

Who is going to wall mount this new TV in a home that can't do basic drywall repair?


> "Why is there a new TV behind the front door dear? The handle was bashing the drywall and it was cheaper than a handyman."

"Isn't the handle going to bash the TV now?"

"It's ok, dear; replacement TVs are cheaper than hiring a handyman"

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