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by ethanwillis 2242 days ago
When I checked the comment history after reading that last line I couldn't believe my eyes.

I wonder if Dang considers it astroturfing if an intelligence agency does it? (edit: joke, but it is weird that your comment history is nothing but about Ted).

And for those of you who are wondering if the psych. experiments are real or not: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2000/06/harvard...
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qpooqpoo 2241 days ago
This constitutes the "proof" that Kaczynski was somehow lastingly affected by the study? A writers theory in a book? The problem with that is that I can just as well present evidence that the book is completely inaccurate:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2000/09/letters...

Why would an intelligence agency do what I'm doing? What would they have to gain by posting this?? I'm trying to understand the humor, please help me.

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busterarm 2242 days ago
They've even suggested wikipedia edits on his page that were rejected. Single-issue posters in general are hard to deal with as far as community & discussion, but this is just weird.

I'm genuinely worried here.

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qpooqpoo 2241 days ago
What are you worried about? A debate about facts on a controversial topic with someone who is interested in it?

Why does everyone here seem so timid and silly? Is it really necessary to get your panties in a bundle about someone interested in this controversy? Do you find it....disturbing? lol.

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ethanwillis 2242 days ago
It's strange that they suggest the alternate books at the same time. I just want to understand the agenda.
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busterarm 2242 days ago
If you look at the reddit posts you'll see more of the same and in a number of boards. Deeper searches of the name turn up alt-right memes (triple ellipses, ok hand gestures) via car message boards. I'm assuming accelerationist?
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