I don't put software development in that category, just like I don't put bridge architects in that category
Even dancing in the infinite, us software developers are making things. Hopefully useful things
But the salesman? The investor? Point me to what they create
No... It makes way too much sense. I genuinely now think you're correct, I hate it, but your logic is very much solid
It's uncomfy, but I have to call truth as i see it
Don't interrupt your enemy's enemy dumbass
I'm not saying they're your friend, just don't interrupt the fight. Use it. Let them fight
Don't interrupt two enemies who are making a mistake, don't be a fucking idiot. Use the opportunity, win.
That's all that matters - win and never forget why you did it
I agree. I think personal mastery over your devices is a wonderful thing. Even when ephemeral - if you transfer a concept from device to device, I think that's beautiful
You know what... You run with that. I have no idea wtf it means, but if you stay pointed at the billionaires...
Well, a piece of shit launched at my enemy isn't my friend, but I'm not going to get in it's way either
It's not actually because of electricity, that was just poetic license
We can have everything we currently have... Just not like this.
The most profitable work in existence, hell an enormous chunk of human labor, is just playing with money. An imaginary thing. We do math on it, we gamble on it, we tuck it away to run interest functions on it... But it's not real. And we spend so much time on it
We made it the fuck up, and it rules our existence. It causes people to starve while we burn food. It makes us sleep on the street while homes sit empty. It enslaves us, year over year it controls more of our lives
If we just stopped, just flipped our priorities the other way around, we could feed and house everyone tomorrow. We could glorify the farmers and the workers, and we could spit at the finance people living in extravagance but doing nothing useful
IDK...I just wish everyone could see what I see for a single day, we'd never go back. The world is insane, but it doesn't have to be
Genuinely, I think your examples are negatives
I love the act of creation. I love molding the world around me. I would rather fix my shoes and repair my shirts than have shitty, unrepairable clothes made from plastic that just dissolve after a couple years
I think the connection between you and your personal things is good when it's a long relationship of maintenance and restoration. I think it's horrible when it's short and replaceable
That's fucking disgusting... But it does square the circle. I'm convinced, you're probably dead on with that
No, we get more convenience
In exchange for indoor plumbing, we don't have the time to do our chores. In exchange for concrete foundations and plastic floors, the entire world is poisoned and we no longer have community bonds. In exchange for electricity, we lost nature
We work far more than we ever have, and for what? To destroy our bodies and live in anxiety of losing what we have?
What truly matters in life?
I'm not saying it's all bad, but there's a balance. We live in the most exciting times in history - it's so absurdly convenient, but it's also deeply horrible
They'd honestly probably hate it. Ultra processed foods are disgusting if you're not used to them, there's a gross kinda chemically undertone to the flavor that sticks to your tongue. Normally it's covered up by making your taste buds overload, but new tastes stand out. It helps develop aversions if we get food poisoning from trying new foods
They'd also be going from never tasting spices before to total overload. A lot of them would react like people do to tear gas
Now, if they powered through and kept eating they'd probably get addicted, but it would be an acquired taste
And I still don't understand their plan here
They now have jumbo sized wolves. They can never release the wolves or euphanize them, they'd face infinite public backlash
Giant wolves are not an asset, they're an expense
So... The only thing that makes sense is they want to get in on the zoo game. But, I can't see zoos buying up GMO look alikes, so are they trying to make bargain bin Jurassic Park? Did they not watch it?
I'm literally wearing a shirt from a decade ago right now. It is made of 100% cotton, and the underarms have ripped recently
Why? Because my more recent clothing dissolved we when I tugged at them gently. Just fucking fell apart, not even at the seams, just tore like paper
So I practice on the plastic bullshit so I can sew up the cotton when I need to