[lenerdenator]

> mistake of anthropomorphizing Ellison

That's the problem: we take that story and use it as an excuse to act like he's not a human. "Oh, ol' Larry, he's just a lawnmower". No, he's a person, one who doesn't get enough in the way of negative consequences for the harm he brings to society.

My former employer was bought out by Oracle. I didn't stick my hand in the lawn mower, the lawn mower drove over my hand.