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[–] 26 points 2 months ago* (7 children)

That saying (or, dare I say, thought-terminating clichΓ©) glosses over the consideration of risks and costs that result from its uncritical usage. No sane person should trust it without serious reservations just because it fits the purpose, and that's true whether or not it bears the latest combination of letters peddled by tech bros. It's a dangerous, irresponsible mentality. It's a tool the same way a sledgehammer made out of plutonium is a tool.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Plutonium sledgehammer sounds fucking awesome though

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Pretty effective because of its high density, too. It's a shame it's brittle and would give you heavy metal poisoning.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    As ways to die go that also sounds pretty rad

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago

    I mean in an old nuclear bomb that's pretty much the situation. Use a conventional explosive to slam some plutonium like a sledgehammer and nukes have proven to be a strong deterrent when a country had them. Still a tool with a use case

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