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Jack Ma's disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire's whereabouts

43 points by nic_wilson 6y ago

Bologo 6y ago
His distinctive look would make him easy to find.
- RivieraKid 6y ago
  How dare you make a joke on HN, especially a joke about physical appearance. HN is only for serious comments or very nerdy "jokes".
stevespang 6y ago
Jack's organs have already been harvested and the CCP members have a silent auction going who's sick relative will get them.
icefrakker 6y ago
As the CCP and the civilized world ramp up their war I hope we can snag some good defectors. Part of me is terrified; if they can't get control of a 3rd rate power like Russia God help us with Beijing.
- jacobkranz 6y ago
  This is pedantic but seeing as the other comment is joking about his appearance then I do want to say that China is civilized. To say it's china vs. civilized is wrong at best and helps dehumanize billion plus people at worst by implying they're not civilized yet we inherently are. I do agree with you on your point overall though.
  - Alupis 6y ago
    The comment you are responding to seems to explicitly be speaking to the actions of the Chinese Communist Party, not the people of China in general. A people and their government can, and often are, decoupled when it comes to authoritarian regimes such as the CCP.
    - icefrakker 6y ago
      Even when the obvious distinction between over a billion people with 5000 years of history and the Chinese Communist Party is preempted clearly a lot of people seem to want to act as if the Chinese people are being attacked, not the criminal gang oppressing them. Strangely, when American policy is attacked however viciously I never see any of these bleeding hearts chime in about the over 300 million Americans that aren't human trash.
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sambroner 6y ago
Other more active discussion from yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25629774 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25629774 and today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25636045 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25636045 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25640501 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25640501

43 points by nic_wilson 6y ago

Bologo 6y ago

His distinctive look would make him easy to find.

RivieraKid 6y ago
How dare you make a joke on HN, especially a joke about physical appearance. HN is only for serious comments or very nerdy "jokes".

stevespang 6y ago

Jack's organs have already been harvested and the CCP members have a silent auction going who's sick relative will get them.

icefrakker 6y ago

As the CCP and the civilized world ramp up their war I hope we can snag some good defectors. Part of me is terrified; if they can't get control of a 3rd rate power like Russia God help us with Beijing.

jacobkranz 6y ago
This is pedantic but seeing as the other comment is joking about his appearance then I do want to say that China is civilized. To say it's china vs. civilized is wrong at best and helps dehumanize billion plus people at worst by implying they're not civilized yet we inherently are. I do agree with you on your point overall though.
- Alupis 6y ago
  The comment you are responding to seems to explicitly be speaking to the actions of the Chinese Communist Party, not the people of China in general. A people and their government can, and often are, decoupled when it comes to authoritarian regimes such as the CCP.
  - icefrakker 6y ago
    Even when the obvious distinction between over a billion people with 5000 years of history and the Chinese Communist Party is preempted clearly a lot of people seem to want to act as if the Chinese people are being attacked, not the criminal gang oppressing them. Strangely, when American policy is attacked however viciously I never see any of these bleeding hearts chime in about the over 300 million Americans that aren't human trash.
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sambroner 6y ago

Other more active discussion from yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25629774 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25629774 and today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25636045 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25636045 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25640501 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25640501