▲ 45 ▼ In which Scott Aaronson creates the most offensive trolley problem imaginable (scottaaronson.blog) submitted 1 year ago by TinyTimmyTokyo@awful.systems to c/sneerclub@awful.systems 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments It might as well be my own hand on the madman’s lever—and yet, while I grieve for all innocents, my soul is at peace, insofar as it’s ever been at peace about anything. Psychopath.
[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) He made it to the orange site: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45076318 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] blakestacey@awful.systems 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, not all of the comments there are horrible. Though there is a guy calling himself "richardfeynman" saying some pretty silly stuff. His prior comment history is full of promptfondling. There could be other "into the locker now" signals that are as strong as calling yourself "richardfeynman" on Hacker News, but I cannot think of a stronger one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Yep Feynman is one of those 'it is ok to like him, but if you love him, oh no' types. (went back and checked, if it was the person whos comments jumped out at me as 'eurgh' and indeed). (And a big indication somebody is having some really disgustingly racist thoughts about people in Pakistan is when they bring up the birth rates. Seems to be a guarantee. People really hate the Palestinians for having kids, and see that as some sort of indication that it isn't that bad what everybody is going through). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blakestacey@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago And picking that as a username is... "I know I'm a grown man, but inside I am 12 years old, and when I grow up nerds will be cool, you'll see!". permalink fedilink source parent [–] gerikson@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not the first time: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=scottaaronson.blog permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 5 points 1 year ago* Yeah but previous posts do not have the risk of blowing up into an 'untitled' again. This will get backlash, and he will pretend that he is the victim again after the backlash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, not all of the comments there are horrible. Though there is a guy calling himself "richardfeynman" saying some pretty silly stuff. His prior comment history is full of promptfondling. There could be other "into the locker now" signals that are as strong as calling yourself "richardfeynman" on Hacker News, but I cannot think of a stronger one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Yep Feynman is one of those 'it is ok to like him, but if you love him, oh no' types. (went back and checked, if it was the person whos comments jumped out at me as 'eurgh' and indeed). (And a big indication somebody is having some really disgustingly racist thoughts about people in Pakistan is when they bring up the birth rates. Seems to be a guarantee. People really hate the Palestinians for having kids, and see that as some sort of indication that it isn't that bad what everybody is going through). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blakestacey@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago And picking that as a username is... "I know I'm a grown man, but inside I am 12 years old, and when I grow up nerds will be cool, you'll see!". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Yep Feynman is one of those 'it is ok to like him, but if you love him, oh no' types. (went back and checked, if it was the person whos comments jumped out at me as 'eurgh' and indeed). (And a big indication somebody is having some really disgustingly racist thoughts about people in Pakistan is when they bring up the birth rates. Seems to be a guarantee. People really hate the Palestinians for having kids, and see that as some sort of indication that it isn't that bad what everybody is going through). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blakestacey@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago And picking that as a username is... "I know I'm a grown man, but inside I am 12 years old, and when I grow up nerds will be cool, you'll see!". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago And picking that as a username is... "I know I'm a grown man, but inside I am 12 years old, and when I grow up nerds will be cool, you'll see!". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gerikson@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not the first time: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=scottaaronson.blog permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 5 points 1 year ago* Yeah but previous posts do not have the risk of blowing up into an 'untitled' again. This will get backlash, and he will pretend that he is the victim again after the backlash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 5 points 1 year ago* Yeah but previous posts do not have the risk of blowing up into an 'untitled' again. This will get backlash, and he will pretend that he is the victim again after the backlash. permalink fedilink source parent