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Colonel JD AI Codec Conversation MGS2 HD

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What it is

The final codec conversation from Metal Gear Solid 2, in which the AI 'Colonel' explains that the Patriots filter out junk information and curate truth for humanity. It plays as a dark meditation on information overload, manipulation and shared reality.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters point to it whenever AI-generated content, propaganda or internet garbage comes up, since Kojima seemed to predict it in 2001.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “You should play Metal Gear Solid 2, or at least watch the last codec call[1].”

    Final codec call applies strikingly to the present day.

    dokyun, 2025-12 · Strong recommendation · in “You have reached the end of the internet (2006)”

  2. “Have you ever played Metal Gear Solid 2 (2001)?”

    MGS2 foresaw information overload.

    Lammy, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “The internet is overflowing with bad content. Users are fighting back”

  3. “It's really brilliant to use a video game to deliver the message of the effectiveness of propaganda.”

    Colonel's ending dialogue on AI-driven manipulation and propaganda.

    dmonitor, 2025-02 · Recommendation · in “Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: metal gear solid 2, kojima, propaganda, ai-generated content, video games

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