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>why would the DoD permit people to get all in a huff in confusion about this I think sometimes we underestimate the power of social media in today's outrage a

>why would the DoD permit people to get all in a huff in confusion about this I think sometimes we underestimate the power of social media in today's outrage and conspiracy driven culture, which is all but impossible to contain. I've said it what seems like a thousand times now - I believe there would be much more positive than negative as a result of shutting the internet off indefinitely.

graderjs 4y ago
I'm not sure I understand the connection, you'll have to state your conclusion explicitly if you don't mind.
- Shocka1 4y ago
  >why would the DoD permit people to get all in a huff in confusion about this "I think sometimes we underestimate the power of social media in today's outrage and conspiracy driven culture, which is all but impossible to contain. I've said it what seems like a thousand times now - I believe there would be much more positive than negative as a result of shutting the internet off indefinitely." I'm not sure if there is much more I can say explicitly. By people I'm assuming you mean the average person with social media access, which is the prime medium for people to get in a huff on. It doesn't matter what objective facts are presented by the DoD. Social media will run with it to the extremes, just like kids would playing the "Chinese whispers" game. That being said, I'm making a joke about shutting the internet off, but there is some truth to it.
  - graderjs 4y ago
    Ah, I get it now! Thanks. Internet is like a comm medium that contains too much "error rate". So the transmission is imperfect. Plus coupled with that, it's looped back on itself. So you get feedback loops. Couple high errors with feedback and you have a system designed to create chaos. Fuck yeah! What an awesome theory. I never saw such a concise "information theoretic" approach to why the internet is so fucked up and society because of it. Now I get it. Thank you! :) ;P xx ;p. I'm not joking it is a good theory.
    - Shocka1 4y ago
      This is such a strange response as I was in no way debating or countering your original comment. Quite the opposite really as I agree with most of what you said. If I encounter you again I'll make it known next time.

graderjs 4y ago

I'm not sure I understand the connection, you'll have to state your conclusion explicitly if you don't mind.

Shocka1 4y ago
>why would the DoD permit people to get all in a huff in confusion about this "I think sometimes we underestimate the power of social media in today's outrage and conspiracy driven culture, which is all but impossible to contain. I've said it what seems like a thousand times now - I believe there would be much more positive than negative as a result of shutting the internet off indefinitely." I'm not sure if there is much more I can say explicitly. By people I'm assuming you mean the average person with social media access, which is the prime medium for people to get in a huff on. It doesn't matter what objective facts are presented by the DoD. Social media will run with it to the extremes, just like kids would playing the "Chinese whispers" game. That being said, I'm making a joke about shutting the internet off, but there is some truth to it.
- graderjs 4y ago
  Ah, I get it now! Thanks. Internet is like a comm medium that contains too much "error rate". So the transmission is imperfect. Plus coupled with that, it's looped back on itself. So you get feedback loops. Couple high errors with feedback and you have a system designed to create chaos. Fuck yeah! What an awesome theory. I never saw such a concise "information theoretic" approach to why the internet is so fucked up and society because of it. Now I get it. Thank you! :) ;P xx ;p. I'm not joking it is a good theory.
  - Shocka1 4y ago
    This is such a strange response as I was in no way debating or countering your original comment. Quite the opposite really as I agree with most of what you said. If I encounter you again I'll make it known next time.