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Obvious Leo wrote:Very likely right, I'd say. In general when we need to choose between a fuck-up and a conspiracy it's best to go for the fuck-up every time.

Agreed. Just more negativity bias - of which global communications seems to be having a multiplier effect. Conspiracies are worst case scenarios, promising a continuing threat (as opposed to the more benign screwup option).

Greta wrote:

Obvious Leo wrote:Very likely right, I'd say. In general when we need to choose between a fuck-up and a conspiracy it's best to go for the fuck-up every time.

Agreed. Just more negativity bias - of which global communications seems to be having a multiplier effect. Conspiracies are worst case scenarios, promising a continuing threat (as opposed to the more benign screwup option).

Some people manage to see conspiracies everywhere, Greta, but nine times out of ten either simple laziness or blatant incompetence is more than enough to account for most of humanity's stupidity.

I'm reading a book about Venice - benign sort of subject, right?
As a one-page by-the-way, he mentions the unravelling, in 1982, of CIA-financed and organized secret group that had been operating in Italy and seven other European countries, since 1956. They carried out bombings, assassinations, smear campaigns and attempted at least two government takeovers by far right-wing parties.

I'm glad there are no real conspiracies, because now I know that the book about the Koch brothers I just got on my Kindle is fiction and safe to read at bedtime.

Skip wrote:I'm reading a book about Venice - benign sort of subject, right?
As a one-page by-the-way, he mentions the unravelling, in 1982, of CIA-financed and organized secret group that had been operating in Italy and seven other European countries, since 1956. They carried out bombings, assassinations, smear campaigns and attempted at least two government takeovers by far right-wing parties.

I'm glad there are no real conspiracies, because now I know that the book about the Koch brothers I just got on my Kindle is fiction and safe to read at bedtime.

Ever heard of Aldo Moro? Why would a left wing group kill a left wing PM of Italy?
Ask Henry Kissinger!

Oh I disagree, conspiracy is where it's at. Speaking of which, does anyone actually know what "IT" is?

"IT" refers to the person who must seek those who hide, or capture those who run.
"IT" is the essential point of a game, a challenge or project.
"IT" is the fulcrum of a change, the object of an obsession, the kernel of an idea.
"IT" is a monster under the bed, a golem, a nightmare.
"IT" is the sticking-point, the central issue, the incentive.

Thank you Skip, it certainly is a good response.

Green wrote:Thank you Skip, it certainly is a good response.

What do you mean "IT" is good?

Hobbes' Choice wrote:What do you mean "IT" is good?

It is what it is? Idk Hobbes, what do you think?

Green wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote:What do you mean "IT" is good?

It is what it is? Idk Hobbes, what do you think?

True it always is what it is, unless it changes.
What is "Idk"?

I don't know the same things you don't know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Tbg6C_dLk