The Counting Sekai no Nabeatsu Bot Hits 300,000, Faces 17-Year Idiot Stretch
The milestone locks the bot into a two-decade stretch of continuous idiotic behavior, turning its future into a public time capsule and confirming the longevity of a simple concept.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
A fan-run X bot that reproduces Sekai no Nabeatsu's gag of acting idiotic on multiples of 3 or numbers containing 3 crossed 300,000 on July 13. Because every number from 300,000 to 400,000 contains a 3, the bot will remain in idiot mode continuously for an estimated 17 years. The gag's originator, rakugoka Katsura Sanza, acknowledged the milestone.
The bot, which began posting in January 2021, adjusted its posting interval to one post every 90 minutes, likely to stay within X API limits. At that rate, reaching 400,000 will take about 6,250 days, or roughly 17 years. The reply sections at the 300,000 and 299,999 posts are filled with messages from users, some addressing their future selves. Katsura Sanza, the comedian who made the gag famous, responded with a brief encouragement: "I don't know how to get involved, but I feel like 'Go for it!'"
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