

Reminds me of Woz’s old saying “Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window.”
I’m just this guy, you know? Except on Lemmy.
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Reminds me of Woz’s old saying “Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window.”


Yeah, totally. But my first memory of the Cold War was watching my mom cry while people hit a wall with hammers on TV


I lived through the 90s and there was a distinct lack of fear about nuclear war. It felt more like America doing a victory lap after the USSR fell.


CEOs are generally terrible. Anyone who wants to be in charge should on no account be allowed to be.


He also wrote about this in Broca’s Brain


My least favorite one is ancient aliens, because it is both inspired by Carl Sagan and inspired a ton of sci fi especially Stargate, but it’s also just white supremacy with extra steps.
I’m so conflicted.


Yeah you can thank the Dodge brothers for that.


I’d make a joke about the coming zombie apocalypse but I’ve given up hope of ever not going to work tomorrow.


That Papa John’s pizza is getting more expensive by the day


The British Post office rolled out a hugely buggy piece of software that bankrupted small business owners, got some sentenced to years in prison, and caused thirteen people to commit suicide because “computers can’t be wrong”


“This software is useless and should not be used by anyone for any purpose” is my favorite part of license agreements.
I wouldn’t presume on my friendship with a raccoon by putting a leash on one.
Unless they’re into that sort of thing.


Hooray for the GDP!
I hate that I like some things Trump in doing because they undermine institutions and American hegemony.


Currency debasement is a great way to kill an empire. I wholeheartedly endorse it.


They do and now they have a surveillance state to make sure the riots don’t happen again
Air travel can be cheap and terrible.