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I wonder about that Guardian article about blaming science fiction because some billionaires shitheads take exactly the wrong lessons from it.

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  • Lili SaintcrowL This user is from outside of this forum
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    I wonder about that Guardian article about blaming science fiction because some billionaires shitheads take exactly the wrong lessons from it. Would the media outlet devote as much time to those who misuse the Bible in like fashion?

    I mean, the list would be much, much, much, much, much, much longer...

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    • Lili SaintcrowL Lili Saintcrow

      I wonder about that Guardian article about blaming science fiction because some billionaires shitheads take exactly the wrong lessons from it. Would the media outlet devote as much time to those who misuse the Bible in like fashion?

      I mean, the list would be much, much, much, much, much, much longer...

      Alex KeaneS This user is from outside of this forum
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      @lilithsaintcrow Bible, no. Any other religious text, absolutely.

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      • Lili SaintcrowL Lili Saintcrow

        I wonder about that Guardian article about blaming science fiction because some billionaires shitheads take exactly the wrong lessons from it. Would the media outlet devote as much time to those who misuse the Bible in like fashion?

        I mean, the list would be much, much, much, much, much, much longer...

        Charlie StrossC This user is from outside of this forum
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        @lilithsaintcrow (Sits up) What Guardian article? Did they by any chance finally get around to reading my Torment Nexus rant—and presumably misunderstanding it?

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        • Charlie StrossC Charlie Stross

          @lilithsaintcrow (Sits up) What Guardian article? Did they by any chance finally get around to reading my Torment Nexus rant—and presumably misunderstanding it?

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          @cstross @lilithsaintcrow

          This one?

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          The big idea: will sci-fi end up destroying the world?

          Skewed interpretations of classic works are feeding the dark visions of tech moguls, from Musk to Thiel

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          the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

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            @cstross @lilithsaintcrow

            This one?

            Link Preview Image
            The big idea: will sci-fi end up destroying the world?

            Skewed interpretations of classic works are feeding the dark visions of tech moguls, from Musk to Thiel

            favicon

            the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

            Charlie StrossC This user is from outside of this forum
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            @davidtheeviloverlord @lilithsaintcrow Thanks, hadn't seen it. This Freedman dude seems to have all-but-plagiarized my talk and Scientific American op-ed from 2023:

            Original talk from Next Frontiers Applied Fiction Day:
            https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2023/11/dont-create-the-torment-nexus.html

            and SciAm condensed version:
            https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tech-billionaires-need-to-stop-trying-to-make-the-science-fiction-they-grew-up-on-real/

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