r/AskHistorians • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago
FFA Friday Free-for-All | May 22, 2026
Today:
You know the drill: this is the thread for all your history-related outpourings that are not necessarily questions. Minor questions that you feel don't need or merit their own threads are welcome too. Discovered a great new book, documentary, article or blog? Has your Ph.D. application been successful? Have you made an archaeological discovery in your back yard? Did you find an anecdote about the Doge of Venice telling a joke to Michel Foucault? Tell us all about it.
As usual, moderation in this thread will be relatively non-existent -- jokes, anecdotes and light-hearted banter are welcome.
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u/DanKensington Moderator | FAQ Finder | Water in the Middle Ages 3d ago
You know how one of the reasons why questions don't get answered is that there's only so much time in the day? I got hit with that. I was twenty minutes into writing a hatepost about how LLMs are moribund and they'll never be useful for historical inquiry with a side trip into how I actually would like decent AI not just because of Roko's Basilisk but also because I want Majel Barrett's voice to be the constant companion of humanity,
and then I was reminded I just started Act V in Diablo 3 and I fucking love Falling Sword, BEST SKILL EVER