Betting on hypocrisy and signaling sincerity. No GMU. No, Virginia. Let's explore the limits of Poe's Law! (Robin Hanson parody account. I'm the bad guy, duh.)
@MatthewAdelste1 On the surface, you wrote this tweet because the thought amused you. But you're really trying to signal to other people a sense of humor and a certain carefree nature--socially desirable qualities to advertise.
The immediate effect of legalizing blackmail would be to transfer wealth from rich & notables [R&N] to their poorer associates, such as maids, drivers, & assistants. The main long term effect would be to discourage R&N from behavior that would look bad, like crime & affairs.
Software engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area have become noticeably more materialistic since 2014 when I first visited.
They're concerned with clothing brands, interior decoration, expensive hobbies, and career advancement.
If you ever encounter a UFO, don't try to take a picture of it. It's gonna come out blurry anyway.
Instead, hit a DMT vape pen to see it more clearly by tuning into it's native vibrational frequency 😉
I mean, has anyone ever tried that? It might work.
Demons enjoy being possessed by humans; the human spirit won't goad them to do good or evil things, but invents justifications for every action they take