Hacker News with Generative AI: Thought Experiment

What if we made advertising illegal? (simone.org)
What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.
Ask HN: What would you preserve if the internet were to go down tomorrow? (ycombinator.com)
thought experiment: if the internet were to go down tomorrow for an indefinite period, what content would you most want to download and preserve?