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diff --git a/memos/WM-060.txt b/memos/WM-060.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..780ec38 --- /dev/null +++ b/memos/WM-060.txt @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ + + + + + + + +Document: WM-060 P. Webb +Category: Life 2024.11.13 + + Elon Musk mind virus + +Abstract + + Voluntary retardation + +Body + + Trying to find a suitable tagline for this post is challenging. At + first I thought "emotional disability" would work. Or maybe, + "empathetic disability" but the "disability" I'm talking about is + voluntary, which would make it a choice. + + Voluntary retardation fits. + + Exhibit A[1] from dwr.eth, creator of the Farcaster[2] protocol[3] + and CEO of the company that builds Warpcast[4], the major client of + said protocol: + + > I’m anti-institutions. I think they are incompetent. Washington DC + > is at the top of the stack. + > + > Plenty of coverage of Trump. + > + > I find mainstream liberals an easy target because they rationalize + > their political beliefs to an absurd level. + > + > Whereas average conservative is honest: I’m voting for the + > non-liberal candidate. I don’t care about the rationale or logic. + > + > If average liberal: I’m voting because it’s my team and I don’t + > care about anything else, I would have more respect. Pure tribal + > affiliation. Politics is to help those you like and hurt those you + > don’t. Very Lindy. + + Wait, what? + + > I’m voting for the non-liberal candidate. I don’t care about the + > rationale or logic. + + Wild. There is no point in life that you make decisions in a vacuum + but for some reason, politics is viable. + + I find mainstream conservatives an easy target because they + rationalize their political beliefs to an absurd level. + + Now, Dan is a smart guy. Quite intelligent, actually. His inability + or refusal to clarify his own comments is interesting. He'd rather + troll[5] and gaslight. He raised $150 million at a $1 billion + valuation just six months ago. SIGH. + + These are the kinds of people who hope to become the next Twitter. + It's quite clear Dan's space is not the place for me, so I + exported[6] my data and dipped. + + It's funny that just a few days ago I was questioning my continued + usage of Farcaster and now my account's deleted (but my profile is + still up, maybe a cache thing, idk). I still have many friends and + acquantices over there and I won't judge them for staying; everyone's + tipping point is different. + + What I will say though is that the future (and especially the next + four years) is going to test your patience and resolve. Personally, I + will no longer be tolerant of intolerant views. Nor will I stay in + places that aren't for me, if I can help it. The web is so much + bigger than any one person and is WAY bigger than any Elon stan. + There are already reports of Trumpers realizing what they voted for + and feeling immense regret. Let's see if it pays off for 'em[7]. + + 🕸 + +References + + [1] <https://archive.is/UUK7A#15%25> + [2] <https://www.farcaster.xyz> + [3] <https://docs.farcaster.xyz/learn> + [4] <https://warpcast.com> + [5] <https://archive.is/19JCY#55%25> + [6] </remarks/WR-006> + [7] <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gkC4i96QkA> |