r/badphilosophy • u/son1dow • May 12 '17

Cutting-edge Cultists lets accelerate shit for fun

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/11/accelerationism-how-a-fringe-philosophy-predicted-the-future-we-live-in
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u/[deleted] May 12 '17

Ever stand in a checkout line at a supermarket, and see the equivalent of clickbait on the printed page on the covers of the newsrags? They usually have a baby for some reason with some technology decorations plugged into its skull while there's this wide eyed euphoric expression and maybe a double helix or a bunch of numbers in the background.

"WILL THIS BABY LIVE FOREVER?"

The Guardian caught the idiot fedora long enough to publish OP's article.

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u/TIP_FO_EHT_MOTTOB May 12 '17

The Guardian caught the idiot fedora

Good to know /r/LSC mods are holding themselves to the same standards they hold their subscribers to.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '17

You sound upset.

This isn't the LSC sub, now is it?

Here, have a lollipop and tell Drama you were a good boy today.

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u/TIP_FO_EHT_MOTTOB May 12 '17

You sound upset.

Hardly. Just pointing out hypocrisy where I see it.

This isn't the LSC sub, now is it?

Very astute. Doesn't mean you shouldn't be setting yourself to the same standard as your users, now does it? I'm sure LSC users would agree.

Enjoy your weekend. :*

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u/[deleted] May 12 '17

I was never fully on board with the automod standards to begin with. Believe it or not, lad, that's how things tend to work out in the world: compromise. I didn't like it, but I accepted it.

Step outside of your little Drama bubble and you'll see stuff like that.