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Comment by hirundo

This might as well as be "Against Tidal Force", because suppressing meme activism is about as tall a challenge.

First, admit that it will never happen by voluntary action. The rumor mill, at least, will keep grinding until the last free-range human is gone, who will tell it to a volleyball if there is nobody else. Then imagine the scale of intervention that would be required to significantly suppress it. It would mean continual monitoring, punishment, isolation, and we'd find ways to signal our discontent through masks and straight jackets. If instead you just opt out, go your own way, plug your ears, you've exited the arena, and the memes will happily steamroll along without you, and with you having less warning to get out of the way.

I too have a beef with meme activism, and also the gravitational constant, and the speed of light. Those are all equally winnable battles.

parent hirundo 5 years ago

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