Summing up the Gates haters
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:21 last edited by
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
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Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:24 last edited by@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
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Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:27 last edited by Doctor Phibes@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
It's important, though, because otherwise you won't be able to make fun of the people making fun of the people who think Bill Gates is a lizard.
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:28 last edited by
I share Horace’s intuition that the Gates conspiracists are largely members of his tribe.
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@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
It's important, though, because otherwise you won't be able to make fun of the people making fun of the people who think Bill Gates is a lizard.
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:28 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Link to video@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
It's important, though, because otherwise you won't be able to make fun of the people making fun of the people who think Bill Gates is a lizard.
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:29 last edited by
...and then I won't be able to make fun of the people making fun of the people making fun of the...oh, never mind.
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@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:36 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
I might be more privileged and particular about the idea streams I associate with than typical conservatives. That could account for it.
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:36 last edited by
Well, the lizard thing that's true.
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:39 last edited by
How the heck did he code MSDOS with those fingernails?
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@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:42 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
Hang on a minute, when did you get married? Did I completely miss that?
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:43 last edited by
Don’t worry, even his ‘wife’ missed it.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
Hang on a minute, when did you get married? Did I completely miss that?
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:45 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Hang on a minute, when did you get married? Did I completely miss that?
Me, too.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
Hang on a minute, when did you get married? Did I completely miss that?
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:47 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
Hang on a minute, when did you get married? Did I completely miss that?
Awhile back, dude! Join the video meetups!
Think of it: she has to put up with me at home throughout all this mess. A tall order!
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:49 last edited by
Well, congratulations anyway. If she starts digging a patio, make your excuses (and a will)
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Well, congratulations anyway. If she starts digging a patio, make your excuses (and a will)
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:52 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Summing up the Gates haters:
If she starts digging a patio, make your excuses (and a will)
Voice of experience?
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Well, congratulations anyway. If she starts digging a patio, make your excuses (and a will)
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:56 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Well, congratulations anyway. If she starts digging a patio, make your excuses (and a will)
Many thanks! (We got married early last year.)She's very lucky with her job situation. Their re-opening deadline is June.
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wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:57 last edited by
Back to the Gates haters - the (British) ones I've come across haven't really been political types. They seem to typically be less formally educated folks who think that everybody else is too stupid to see the obvious, and see a lot of conspiracies in a lot of places - anti-vaxxer / homeopathic cancer remedy types, basically. One is a "professional" musician - i.e. she can't afford to do her laundry and passes it of by dressing like something that escaped from Woodstock.
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Back to the Gates haters - the (British) ones I've come across haven't really been political types. They seem to typically be less formally educated folks who think that everybody else is too stupid to see the obvious, and see a lot of conspiracies in a lot of places - anti-vaxxer / homeopathic cancer remedy types, basically. One is a "professional" musician - i.e. she can't afford to do her laundry and passes it of by dressing like something that escaped from Woodstock.
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 16:58 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Back to the Gates haters - the (British) ones I've come across haven't really been political types. They seem to typically be less formally educated folks who think that everybody else is too stupid to see the obvious, and see a lot of conspiracies in a lot of places - anti-vaxxer / homeopathic cancer remedy types, basically. One is a "professional" musician - i.e. she can't afford to do her laundry and passes it of by dressing like something that escaped from Woodstock.
Same here. I've seen it from a couple of cops, an Army contractor (they're not always the smartest folks but oh boy don't you tell them that), folks like that.
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@Horace said in Summing up the Gates haters:
Gates hatred appears on my radar only inasmuch as it's something for people to make fun of. I find that lots of allegedly important ideas are like that. There is power in convincing people that they are smart because "look what all the dumb people in that other tribe think".
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap. Aside from the COVID stuff they'd appear to be typical conservatives.
wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 18:36 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap.
Wait, you have a wife now? When did you acquire said wife?
In any case, assuming that’s not a typo, congratulations! -
@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap.
Wait, you have a wife now? When did you acquire said wife?
In any case, assuming that’s not a typo, congratulations!wrote on 30 Jul 2020, 18:39 last edited by@Axtremus said in Summing up the Gates haters:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Summing up the Gates haters:
My wife's unfriended a handful of folks over the Gates crap.
Wait, you have a wife now? When did you acquire said wife?
In any case, assuming that’s not a typo, congratulations!Dude like a year and a half ago.
But thanks muchly!