News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Will young Americans want to work in semiconductor manufacturing? [video]. Parent comment

Re:Will young Americans want to work in semiconductor manufa... by bmismyname on Friday September 02, 2022 @02:09PM (#32693956)
Why get on the ship in the first place? Was I forced onto the ship as a slave to be sold to the highest bidder in America? Or am I the captain of the ship who will get to keep all the riches?

There can only be one captain. If I'm forced onto that ship as a slave, I will do everything I can to break the chains and free my comrades. No matter what kind of riches I'm promised, I won't be the captain of any slave ship, that's for sure.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Will young Americans want to work in semiconductor manufa... by pessimizer on Friday September 02, 2022 @06:55PM (#32696647)
> If I'm forced onto that ship as a slave, I will do everything I can to break the chains and free my comrades.

And you'll be thrown overboard and everyone else (other than the people who you pulled into your plan, who will swim with you) will just get on with the business of surviving. You're not braver than or morally superior to millions of imported slaves. The Atlantic was filled with slaves who didn't think that the material world applied to them.

[ Parent | on HN ]