EPTThe number of idiots that played BioShock and thought it was about how based libertarianism is makes me wonder if subtle social commentary even works at all.
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LightSpectra
United States2993 Posts
The number of idiots that played BioShock and thought it was about how based libertarianism is makes me wonder if subtle social commentary even works at all. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17735 Posts
On August 10 2026 04:48 LightSpectra wrote: Cyberpunk isn't just a warning about a nightmarish future, since it's very inception it was a commentary on currently-existing capitalism. One of its main early influences was IBM's computer scientists helping the Nazis execute the Holocaust more efficiently. The number of idiots that played BioShock and thought it was about how based libertarianism is makes me wonder if subtle social commentary even works at all. I attended many Ayn Rand book club meetings. Most of the people attending didn't read the books. meh. Most self apppointed Communists do not understand the basics of Communism.. and most libertarians do not know the basics of libertarianism. I was banned from the Ayn Rand club for backing David Kelly. LOL. 95% of the Ayn Rand book club members did not understand Kelly's stance nor did the understand Leonard Piekoff's "fact and value" rebuttal. Nonetheless I had to be excommunicated! I was a dangerous heretic. Anyhow, If any one takes enough time to research the issues they can understand it. These "book club members" couldn't be bothered. Blade Runner has a disembodied female voice that is identical to the disembodied female voice heard at track level and throughout all of Toronto's public transit system since about 2019... the exact year of Blade Runner. https://torontolife.com/city/electronic-ads-coming-to-transit-shelters That said, today’s decision doesn’t mean that Toronto streets will suddenly become Blade Runner-esque hellscapes littered with blinking Coca Cola ads. Astral can only use what’s known as “electronic static copy”—still images of advertisements that change after a few seconds, sort of like the slides in a Powerpoint presentation, except without any animation. the fact that they had to deny is just LOLz. I can't believe Blade Runner was made in 1981, 1982. It is so spot on. Too bad Ridley Scott and Aldous Huxley never collaborated. | ||
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KT_Elwood
Germany1177 Posts
It's a curse. Meanwhile President "Bomb the Straight" runs out of missles, but denies running out of missles, so he just says "Industry we need more missles, not that we not have them, but we need more, that's all" | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17735 Posts
On August 10 2026 06:09 KT_Elwood wrote: Smart enough to mock, not smart enough to prevent. It's a curse. Meanwhile President "Bomb the Straight" runs out of missles, but denies running out of missles, so he just says "Industry we need more missles, not that we not have them, but we need more, that's all" They should have more missiles soon because the price of aluminum, copper, steel, etc are all falling thanks to the Trump's tariffs. That's what happens when you introduce massive tariffs..inflation goes way down. | ||
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