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0 pointsmlsu4mo ago0 comments

I want my whole life to be optimized, so that I can consume far more but get nothing out of any of my consumption. Anything that requires art, ingenuity, and human effort can be compressed to a simple bullet point summary.

I don't care that Technology Connections is the perfect blend of campy midwestern technical pedantry, substantive detail, great editing, understated humor. It must undergo machine digestion, its humanity stripped, before being fed to me as a flat slurry. This way, I can optimize my consumption of slurry without ever encountering any of that pesky 'human spirit.'

Because that is optimal.

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Dylan168074mo ago

I hope you had fun making one of the most-straw strawmen I've seen all year.

mlsuOP4mo ago

I did. But also, it's instructive. This mindset is everywhere.

Dylan168074mo ago

People don't have infinite time. A mindset of never appreciating works on their artistic merits is terrible. But a mindset of appreciating with some works, while for other ones you just want the info please, is a perfectly reasonable way to operate.

Someone that just wants to wash dishes better shouldn't be forced to watch a 40 minute video to learn how. It doesn't mean they want slurry.

Or to put it another way: Imagine you had to watch a video essay to check the weather forecast. It would suck, even if they're good essays. Even moreso if you already have other essays you want to watch.

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0 pointsmlsu4mo ago0 comments

Because that is optimal.

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Dylan168074mo ago

I hope you had fun making one of the most-straw strawmen I've seen all year.

mlsuOP4mo ago

I did. But also, it's instructive. This mindset is everywhere.

Dylan168074mo ago

Someone that just wants to wash dishes better shouldn't be forced to watch a 40 minute video to learn how. It doesn't mean they want slurry.

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