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by rolph 323 days ago
refers to the gutenberg press, and mass production of printed works, threatening the siloed, ivory towers of knowledge at the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press#Gutenberg.27s_p...

if everyone has a bible, then who needs the church to tell you what it says.

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> if everyone has a bible, then who needs the church to tell you what it says.

Clearly, all the protestants who burned more witches than the catholics ever did, and kept at it for centuries after the inquisition had stopped. But that's just my opinion here.

Relying on an AI oracle to think for you is just as bad as relying on a priestly one.