I strongly believe that there's a factory somewhere in Eastern Europe that is constantly marketing and manufacturing something- ANYTHING- in response to whatever the hot (no pun intended) trend is in the Western World.
Christmas? Check out these AI-enhanced robot puppies that "respond to your child's commands." (Actually, the are just the same bark, wobble and flip junk toys that have been available at the Dollar Store for years now.) Easter? Now the AI-enhanced robots are rabbits, not puppies. Otherwise, the exact same product.
A brutal heatwave in the Developed (Western, Rich, filled with stupid people with money) World? Let's crank out fake "miracle air conditioners" that can cool rooms from 90 to 60 degrees in seconds with zero installation, no condensation, and very little electricity used- the "miracle" is found in the breaking of the laws of physics and thermodynamics. Let's buy cheap (again, AI-generated) ads with fake five-star reviews and plaster them all over Facebook where ignorant dopes looking for some relief can get suckered in with the promise of cool temperatures at low cost and minimal effort. Never mind that these "air conditioners" are nothing more than cheap electric fans sold at enormous markups despite the low-on-the-surface cost (if the advertised price is $19.99 plus shipping from Croatia or Vietnam, it's actually closer to $30, and if you ever actually get the product- long after the heat wave has passed- you'll find that you bought a tiny $2 fan encased in an unnecessarily large plastic container.)
This same "product" will be rebranded as a Miracle Heater this winter, I guarantee it. And it will sell, because people are Dumb. I mean, CarShield is still a thing, right?
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