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by toxypol 877 days ago
Being a computer scientist in prison until death must suck so hard. Jesus Christ.
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bigbillheck 877 days ago
Why's it any worse than being any other kind of person in prison?
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fl7305 877 days ago
It'd suck a lot less if your main hobby was playing poker with roughnecks.
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saalweachter 877 days ago
Bad hobbies to have in prison:

  * computers
  * wood working
  * lock-picking
Good hobbies to have in prison:

  * re-inventing mathematics from scratch
  * writing poetry
  * working low-skill jobs without meaningful compensation
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fred_is_fred 877 days ago
Agreed but he's parole eligible in 2027 according to wikipedia. So it may not be life.
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