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Who's writing this?? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 7 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

A net in the sky makes me think of us as prey being caught, like if Skynet was a spider or fisherman. Granted, I really had to look for that meaning.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Granted, I really had to look for that meaning.

    I just realized this wasn't an evil name across cultures as I have always thought.

    Its Chinese translation 天网 (literally sky + net) is a word used for at least for 2,000 years and is still very actively used among the daily vocabulary. It's a metaphor for law enforcement (especially the destined punishment for going against the "good natural order" i.e. the sky).

    Traditionally, it's neutral or commendatory, but nowadays due to the association with surveillance networks (both metaphorically and literally), it's more derogatory.

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