MalReynolds

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[–] MalReynolds 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's it again, No Gods, No Masters ? Best thing I've heard for a while, pass it on...

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. - Ursula K Le Guin

[–] MalReynolds 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

which will take 2 painless minutes, I miss journalism...

[–] MalReynolds 1 points 2 months ago

Sorry, you're probably right. It's a thing I expect to be problematic if the future. Of course all problems will burn up in the atmosphere...

[–] MalReynolds 0 points 2 months ago

and isn't that a nice thought, but no, it raises orbit fairly naturaly...

[–] MalReynolds 1 points 2 months ago

Yup, but scatter might be bad...Still, in principle, better satellites live...

[–] MalReynolds 2 points 2 months ago

Not wrong, and yet small parts of that 'orbit' would kinetically increase, in a Kessler sort of way...

[–] MalReynolds 9 points 2 months ago (13 children)

Don't worry, greed ensures that Kessler Syndrome will get them in the not too distant future. Sure hope you aren't reliant on GPS or other satellite services, but at least, for a shining moment, shareholders got some value. /s

[–] MalReynolds 8 points 2 months ago

As it should be, don't do that.

Doctor, when I do this it hurts...

Also, you're creating a disk image...

[–] MalReynolds 17 points 2 months ago
[–] MalReynolds 98 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. - Ursula K Le Guin

[–] MalReynolds 28 points 2 months ago (3 children)

governments and surveillance, name a more iconic pair

[–] MalReynolds 10 points 2 months ago

Shocker, tax avoiding megacorps use the same accounting principles for carbon avoidance. Presumably with te aid of the same in-pocket politicians.

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