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CousinIT

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5. "Society will pay dearly for this wasted time period."

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:53 AM

May 28

I truly believe that. Our American society has been wasting precious time to save themselves and the planet for more than 50 years now. And they more clueless now than they were in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Crops, data, AI, and the deeper concentration of wealth and power...and Maslow's hierarchy of needs [View all] lostnfound May 28 OP

"Feed the data center beasts. Feed them. Feed them." - G.O.P., inc. to taxpayers BoRaGard May 28 #1

There's barely a sliver of self-sufficient survival in there bucolic_frolic May 28 #2

"Society will pay dearly for this wasted time period." CousinIT May 28 #5

Brilliant observation jmbar2 May 28 #3

May I cross post this in the Economy Group? Hugin May 28 #4

Of course, that's appreciated! lostnfound May 28 #6