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Re:If we lose the Internet Archive, we're screwed – The Stat... by hyperhello on Thursday April 06, 2023 @11:14AM (#35469438)
Resolving the statement to a 1/0 classification isn't necessary. If the US ran on culture, the archive would be considered a jewel; but the US runs on money so it's seen as an underoptimization. If you're predicting what a group would do in a specific case and decision, it really is correct to apply generalizations.
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Re:If we lose the Internet Archive, we're screwed – The Stat... by Zetice on Thursday April 06, 2023 @12:44PM (#35470990)
Er, no. Culture isn’t one specific thing, of which you either have or lack.

Our culture can be a rich one and also not value the things the IA represent.

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