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by sparky_z 697 days ago
What on earth do you consider the common thread between those two names?
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stanac 697 days ago
Both are "evil". (edit: I am not the poster you replied to)
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amelius 697 days ago
But in this case the thinking went probably like

phishing -> fishing -> bad fish

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tsimionescu 697 days ago
The common thread I'm seeing is "something you shouldn't aspire to be". That is, no one should want to be a candiru fish, nor a palantir.
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ragazzina 697 days ago
@AlexBlechman

Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale

Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus

11:49 PM ยท 8 nov 2021

https://x.com/AlexBlechman/status/1457842724128833538

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