[foobarxyzzy]

i have believed for some time now that this site is kind of like the hats in Westworld - a way of reading tech peoples thoughts so that the site's VC owner can use them in some nefarious way.

Anyhow, I'm coming in here to say that this is a nice little article about an Irish poet. However, by adding this comment, how will my contribution be interpreted by the algorithm. Will I be targeted in some way?

[not_your_mentat]

My inner tinfoil hat wearer has long suspected that the old timey ui choices are meant to reinforce a sense of low tech safety. I'm a political centrist from a country that isn't the United States, and probability is enough for me to prevent me from speaking and sharing freely online, especially on a platform owned by a tech company.

I like humans. Humans are creative and capable and resourceful and dangerous. Humans are fundamentally tribal. Human problems are wildly difficult to solve well (especially the dangerous tribal ones). I'll keep making and sharing food with my neighbors and peaceably slinging code and I'd love it if you joined me, even if we can't stand each other. I don't have any grand designs for world peace, but I can do this one little thing. It sure makes me less inclined toward walls and wars when someone brings me soup.

[bloomingeek]

This is a very nice post. I've always told my kids, all grown now, that human beings could mess up a one car funeral. Our goal should be to not purposely do the messing. I have very firm convictions, such as law and order, but I realize that what I believe and live isn't an option for others. So, live and let live.

I also understand that I am flawed, and knowing this, how can I expect others to be perfect? I must admit, nerdy tech, books and music have always helped me to de-stress from contact with other humans.