icecreamscoop

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   by icecreamscoop 1y ago

   I think the OP is pointing out the lack of depth in the writing. Sincerity isn't about using language at or below 2nd grade, sincerity can be expressed with any level of verbosity. I think the trend of dialog being over-simplified to t
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   by icecreamscoop 1y ago

   Fry: Clever things make people feel stupid, and unexpected things make them feel scared. Futurama nailed it.
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   by icecreamscoop 1y ago

   What do you mean by "sincerity"?
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   by icecreamscoop 1y ago

   I read the first three paragraphs and thought it was an homage to McSweeny's Internet Tendency. But apparently those are real scenes. While writing this reply I kept coming up with examples from decades past, but realized I was confusi
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   by icecreamscoop 1y ago

   Officially they are still re-writing the software that runs Social Security. Back in May, they said re-writing >1 millions lines of COBOL would only take a few months. https://www.wired.com/story/doge-rebuild-social-