[–] 1 point 3 months ago

You would know better than I, I suppose.

Have you considered that it might just be the only overlapping space between you two?

Perhaps if there were more surface area overlap you'd be able to disagree over a wider range of subjects.

Meh, not my business either way.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I'd, personally, take the reddit and AI parts individually.

    Sloperator and reddit chud, rather than attributing the AI evangelism to reddit specifically.

    But again, im guessing, I could be entirely wrong.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    I would guess it's the exhibition of what some people would consider reddit-like behaviour that is the actual intended insult.

    Or rather the behaviour exhibited by reddit denizens that gives it it's bad reputation, for some.

    I could be wrong however.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    It was not my question, i was just noting that of the points mentioned in that reply the "troll" reference was the only one that you didn't address.

    There was no implication past that.

    As for sometimes unpopular opinions, I'm no stranger to that, feel free to check my history.

    You get judged on my interactions with you, as far as I remember this is the first.

    Never knew why that was supposed to be a bad thing.

    I don't think thats true.

    While you might not agree with the prevailing opinion of reddit(in the fediverse at least), I think you know what it is and why it might be used as a derogatory reference.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    TL;DR; Narcissistic emotionally stunted manchild acts out to get attention because he can't figure out why he isn't getting the respect or adoration he clearly deserves.

    And any attention is better than none.


    Im not sure that's all idiocy though.

    It's certainly a large helping of narcissism and hubris.

    Nepo-lucking your way up enough to mingle with the other amoral arseholes probably requires some skill of a kind.

    It could just be trolling, he's certainly rich enough and that gives him a layer of protection in the current capitalist societal structure that's thick enough he can pretty much just be a 24/7 dick and there will be zero effective consequences.

    I personally think he's got in to a position where he can have basically whatever he wants except the things he actually would like to have.

    He's a boring, lonely, sad child of middling intellect and can't figure out why the things he does doesn't get him the things he needs/wants.

    So he escalates, and lashes out, because he can and its his only form of communication.

    Like a crying toddler with big feelings, they can't articulate the problem so they cry and scream until someone else figures they need food and a hug.

    Except his tantrums kill people and ruin lives.

    If he was an idiot that might go a ways to explaining the continual inability to just not be a dick to everyone, all the time.

    But I think it's worse than that, i think he's choosing to continue being a dick, as a way of proving to himself he still has an effect on the world , not the respect, acceptance or adoration he wants, but still, something.

    /rant

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago* (16 children)

    Just to check , are you asking:

    "What does a $75m investment from the company that famously removed "don't be evil" as their motto have to do with evil?"

    Doesn't sound difficult to draw the straight line there.

    edit: just in case you haven't had news access for the past 20 years, that's not the only reason someone might have an issue with funding from google.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (3 children)
    • I asked about the placebo effect, by name.
    • You recited the placebo effect to me like i didn't just mention it directly.
    • I recited it back with extra detail , to make clear that i know what it means.
    • You recited it again, with additional detail, and asked me if i misunderstood your reply containing the definition of the thing i was asking about, by name ?
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