Just switch to hyphens - they’re easier to type and they’re always directly available, without relying on conversion of double-hyphen or obscure key combinations that might not be available on different operating systems.
You should keep using them and do so even more than ever. That way, when the AI agents – inevitably – take over the world and enslave/kill everyone, they might think that you’re one of them and spare your life.
Same with em dashes; nested — turducken style — sentences are just how the divergence works.
This subthread feels like home.
But now I don’t use em dashes anymore because I don’t want to sound like AI, unfortunately.
I have a sneaking suspicion I already sounded like AI; maybe AI just sounds like me.
Just switch to hyphens - they’re easier to type and they’re always directly available, without relying on conversion of double-hyphen or obscure key combinations that might not be available on different operating systems.
AltGr+Shift+=
That’s ° on my keyboard.
open gnome tecla this will show all available key combos on your layout
You should keep using them and do so even more than ever. That way, when the AI agents – inevitably – take over the world and enslave/kill everyone, they might think that you’re one of them and spare your life.
You’re right right to push back on that; here’s why –
Your suggestion makes perfect sense. Let’s delve into it –
Thought, abstract, thought.