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by mistermann 1064 days ago
Great inventions can be used in good or bad ways.

What does the metaphor tell you? And are you sure it's only the metaphor doing the "telling"?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics

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> Great inventions can be used in good or bad ways.

Plainly and obviously wrong if you look at the context.

> > I believe that some of our mightiest inventions have served the purpose of enhancing our ability to collaborate as a civilization:

> What does the metaphor tell you? And are you sure it's only the metaphor doing the "telling"?

Wow you got me.

> Plainly and obviously wrong if you look at the context.

"Obviously" wrong - what's this? A human that agrees with their own opinion?

> Wow you got me.

I wonder: do you understand what I'm referring to?