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How exactly is this racist

• pvg 7y ago
  It's certainly hidden behind a layer of indirection where you first have to peel off 'how exactly is this anything at all' - a tricky and futile enough proposition. It's like a LaRouche movement for computer nerds, if you bend over backwards to be nice about it.
  • twic 7y ago
    So what do you get when you peel off the layer of indirection? I am curious about how an operating system project can be this political, but i'm reluctant to dig into it myself, because any time spent learning about Urbit is clearly absolutely wasted. But if you've already done that work, could you share your findings?
    • pvg 7y ago
      I just did!
      • twic 7y ago
        You've given us your conclusion, but not your findings.
        • pvg 7y ago
          I'm somewhat uncertain of the precise distinction but we should focus on what we appear to agree on - any time spent learning about Urbit is absolutely wasted and thus, it does not belong on HN.
  • sincerely 7y ago
    Kind of ironic to complain about indirection while not actually answering my question. Can't say this response has done much to help me understand how it's racist.
    • pvg 7y ago
      The dude who came up with it is a racist. He named bits of his proposed OS after an obscure racist. It's a level of indirection, but not a very complicated one to traverse, at least, not for the racist part.
      • sincerely 7y ago
        >He named bits of his proposed OS after an obscure racist. Who and what bits? I don't understand why you're being so stingy with information lol