The Spectator(@spectator):The backlash to Orchid’s video is as unanimous as it is unsurprising. ‘We are living in Dante’s Inferno,’ wrote one X user. ‘Are you barely a person who doesn’t care about anyone or anything at all? Perfect new product for people who suck here,’ quipped another. And my personal favourite: ‘I am old. I am probably wrong. But no human should want this product, and if it turns out that a significant number of them do, then I hope to get hit with an asteroid.’ Orchid’s creation was entirely predictable. It’s the natural conclusion for a culture that has been optimising and outsourcing for years. ✍️ Zak Asgard Article |

2026.08.12 07:00

The backlash to Orchid’s video is as unanimous as it is unsurprising. ‘We are living in Dante’s Inferno,’ wrote one X user. ‘Are you barely a person who doesn’t care about anyone or anything at all? Perfect new product for people who suck here,’ quipped another. And my personal favourite: ‘I am old. I am probably wrong. But no human should want this product, and if it turns out that a significant number of them do, then I hope to get hit with an asteroid.’ Orchid’s creation was entirely predictable. It’s the natural conclusion for a culture that has been optimising and outsourcing for years. ✍️ Zak Asgard Article |