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I agree 100%. But we don't really care about security and reliability. The political system is both corrupt and poorly incentivized. It doesn't reward robustnes
by titzer 5y ago
I agree 100%. But we don't really care about security and reliability. The political system is both corrupt and poorly incentivized. It doesn't reward robustness, but saving money on paper while really, truly, funneling money to cronies[1].
[1] Corruption doesn't look like mobster movies. It's mostly backyard barbecues, buddies helping their buddies' business grow by throwing them a bone. At so many different scales.
- dexterous 5y agoLike I've always said, if there's something to be learned about society, you'll learn it in Star Trek. "Mr. Worf, villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged." - Picard and Worf, discussing both the investigations and the misguidedness of Admiral Satie Season 4 Episode 21 The Drumhead https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Drumhead_(episode)#Memorable_quotes https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Drumhead_(episode)#...