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My friends and family appreciate when I use language they can understand so it's a habit I've gotten into, but I do appreciate your distinction

• pixl97 2y ago
  In case you didn't know, simulacra and simulation is a book. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation
  • pavlov 2y ago
    “My friends and family don’t care for fancy words.” “No, you see, it’s actually Baudrillard” This is a neat distillation of a certain type of stereotypic HN exchange.
    • labrador 2y ago
      No stereotypic HN exchange would be complete without a meta comment about the comments
      • euroderf 2y ago
        As layers of metas accrete, the original reality recedes into the distance, becoming simulacrum.
        • contingencies 2y ago
          Larry: Simulate crumbs? Let them eat bread! Jerry: What do you care if I eat crumbs?
          • whythre 2y ago
            “These simulacra crumbs are making me thirsty!”
            • prepend 2y ago
              Simulacrumbs