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I had the same instinct, but I mean... OP called his app Burner. Haven't you seen The Wire?
by adgar 14y ago
I had the same instinct, but I mean... OP called his app Burner. Haven't you seen The Wire?
- heretohelp 14y agoI don't base my thoughts on the intersection of politics and technology on a TV show.
- adgar 14y agoSorry, I forgot that Hacker News is serious business.
- lukifer 14y agoThe Wire was created by a journalist with deep first-hand knowledge of the subject matter. It's a work of fiction, but nonetheless contains many nuggets of truth.
- heretohelp 14y agoThe show dramatized and moralized specific subjects, such as burners, for the sake of creating a narrative. Further, it's details built on anecdote. Which is why it's such a great show, but it's not appropriate fodder for discussing politics and technology unless you're a clown like Falkvinge.