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by l33t2328 1561 days ago
> are directly part of the SEAL structure.

So are the people that serve them food

> big military specops dudes have nothing to do with weak nerdy computer stuff, lol!

No one is saying that. Everyone is aware of the role computers have. They’re (correctly) saying that comparing the jobs is asinine.

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The original comment we're discussing is: "comparing anything done sitting at the computer to the Navy SEALs is risible".

Some of the work done by Navy SEALs literally does involve things done sitting at computers, so the original comment is directly contradicting itself, and is therefore incorrect.

> Some of the work done by Navy SEALs literally does involve things done sitting at computers

It also involves them being fed and having their equipment maintained.

Comparing the jobs is risible.

The figure-of-speech simply pivots upon key traits common to both parties.

You're perfectly entitled to not like the choice of common traits in somebody else's figure-of-speech. Have at it. :)