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I think the author has firmly placed his tongue in his cheek.

by jsmcgd 19y ago

rms 19y ago
He's just having fun trolling (saying something he doesn't necessarily believe to get a rise out of people). The best way to get him to stop is to ask him to stop trolling.
pg 19y ago
It's often hard to tell trolls from nuts. But in this case the signs point to nut: a large number of really long posts; lots of exclamation points; tinfoil hat stuff: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=52085 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=52085
- yamada 19y ago
  >> "us-vs.-them" mentality where "them" consists of people who "just don't get it" WE'RE illuminated. All those who disagree are just profane/nuts/trolls/useless eaters, etc. Yes, definately tin-foil hat stuff: http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2006/09/research3.html http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2006/09/research3.html http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/12/0738233 http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/12/0738233 http://discovermagazine.com/2007/feb/toxoplasma-gondii-culture-sex-ratio http://discovermagazine.com/2007/feb/toxoplasma-gondii-cultu... >> But in this case the signs point to nut: a large number of really long posts ... Takes one to know one, Mr. "http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html" And of course, we all know that the human brain is definately NOT an electric system and is therefore immune to attempts to manipulate resonance, which is why TV for example does NOT induce narcotic trance states which makes the mind more susceptible to advertising and therefore leads us to conclude that advertising on TV definately does NOT work and so major companies are just wasting billions of dollars. I am such a nut. And of course my sometimes long posts have more to do with my being a nut than the simple fact that I may just not care to take the time to edit my thoughts. That must be it.
  - rms 19y ago
    Alright, it's solidly nut then.
    - yamada 19y ago
      I was seriously considering getting some kratom ... but I refuse to do business with those who make such comments. Good day to you, sir!
      - rms 19y ago
        :) Like you, I don't mean everything I say on the internet. Send me an email if you're interested, I'll give you a discount to make it up to you.
        yamada 19y ago
        You'll pay me to sample your krypto-krato and write a culinary review to all my hippie friends? Hmmmm ... sounds tempting .... How much do you offer?
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- gwenhwyfaer 19y ago
  Hmm. Where did the post go...?
  - yamada 19y ago
    It's been killed. Another characteristic is the need to compartmentalize and control the flow of information on a "kneed to know" basis.
  - gwenhwyfaer 19y ago
    Never mind. I just realised what "showdead" meant and now feel very silly.

I think the author has firmly placed his tongue in his cheek.

by jsmcgd 19y ago

I think the author has firmly placed his tongue in his cheek.

rms 19y ago

He's just having fun trolling (saying something he doesn't necessarily believe to get a rise out of people). The best way to get him to stop is to ask him to stop trolling.

pg 19y ago

It's often hard to tell trolls from nuts. But in this case the signs point to nut: a large number of really long posts; lots of exclamation points; tinfoil hat stuff: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=52085 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=52085

yamada 19y ago
>> "us-vs.-them" mentality where "them" consists of people who "just don't get it" WE'RE illuminated. All those who disagree are just profane/nuts/trolls/useless eaters, etc. Yes, definately tin-foil hat stuff: http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2006/09/research3.html http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2006/09/research3.html http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/12/0738233 http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/12/0738233 http://discovermagazine.com/2007/feb/toxoplasma-gondii-culture-sex-ratio http://discovermagazine.com/2007/feb/toxoplasma-gondii-cultu... >> But in this case the signs point to nut: a large number of really long posts ... Takes one to know one, Mr. "http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html" And of course, we all know that the human brain is definately NOT an electric system and is therefore immune to attempts to manipulate resonance, which is why TV for example does NOT induce narcotic trance states which makes the mind more susceptible to advertising and therefore leads us to conclude that advertising on TV definately does NOT work and so major companies are just wasting billions of dollars. I am such a nut. And of course my sometimes long posts have more to do with my being a nut than the simple fact that I may just not care to take the time to edit my thoughts. That must be it.
- rms 19y ago
  Alright, it's solidly nut then.
  - yamada 19y ago
    I was seriously considering getting some kratom ... but I refuse to do business with those who make such comments. Good day to you, sir!
    - rms 19y ago
      :) Like you, I don't mean everything I say on the internet. Send me an email if you're interested, I'll give you a discount to make it up to you.
      - yamada 19y ago
        You'll pay me to sample your krypto-krato and write a culinary review to all my hippie friends? Hmmmm ... sounds tempting .... How much do you offer?
        deleted 19y ago
        [deleted]
gwenhwyfaer 19y ago
Hmm. Where did the post go...?
- yamada 19y ago
  It's been killed. Another characteristic is the need to compartmentalize and control the flow of information on a "kneed to know" basis.
- gwenhwyfaer 19y ago
  Never mind. I just realised what "showdead" meant and now feel very silly.