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How to fix the internet (www.technologyreview.com)
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We’re in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it’s broken. That’s not news. But there’s something in the air—a vibe shift, a sense that things are about to change.

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

There are old usenet posts of people saying you can gain psychic powers by eating the radioactive element in your smoke detector. Usenet wasn't easy to get on back then. No, that doesn't work, and it excludes a lot of people who are otherwise sensible.