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Why though? Surely there is still such a thing as intellectual curiosity?
by stctgion 9y ago
Why though? Surely there is still such a thing as intellectual curiosity?
- csomar 9y agoNo. If you don't have an average IQ, adhere strictly to what the government considers "normal"; you should be put under surveillance immediately and maybe "locked out of society" for being potentially dangerous.
- ethbro 9y agoIt's hard to find dangerous people, but it's easy to show huge lists of abnormal people you found...
- pc86 9y agoNobody gets in trouble for searching for and reading about anthrax and chemical delivery systems. But if your ex-wife dies of anthrax poisoning six months later, you will certainly need to have a pretty air-tight alibi to escape suspicion. The FUD here around "omg if you search for something weird because you're smarter than average the jack-booted Gestapo will arrest you forever!!" is ridiculous.
- wu-ikkyu 9y agoStrawman argument aside, the intelligentsia has always been feared by the state.