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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BiggusGeekus" data-source="post: 2630058" data-attributes="member: 1014">Thing is I'm not so sure we're great at any of that either.OK, we're probably better at face-to-face interactions than our hypothetical robot overlords, but a computer is going to be more patient.  Still, we're primates and we need a degree of interaction or we go a little nutsy (some more than others).  But art?  A lot of what's out there is complete crap.  Ever been to a small art show?  The only thing most of those chuckleheads know how to do is frame their pictures.  And don't think of stories like you see on the bestseller list on Amazon, think about fan fic.  I don't have anything against someone who is trying to gain skill at their craft, but I've personally met dozens and virtually met (over the computer) hundreds who just spurt stuff out carelessly as a statement of ego.  And don't even get me started on open mic poetry nights. Yes, I think a computer could do much better than most of these so-called artists.  Frankly, I'd give even odds that you could set up a computer to write poetry for you and if you had the cojones and posessed physical beauty, you could go far in the world of the spoken word.  It's pretty lame.Anyway, just my two cents ... two very arrogant cents as I re-read this post.</blockquote>