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Re:News Is Bad for You by unmole on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @12:57PM (#36603257)
The world is messy and disorganised. People are fallible and at times stupid. The people who keep things working despite this might feel that their jobs are pointless. That doesn't mean that the people paying them to do the job see it the same way.

Sure, as an omniscient, infallible being you might be frustrated at all the waste. You might rightly be angry at imbeciles like me who can't see through it. But at the end of they day this nonsense keeps things from completely falling apart.

Re:News Is Bad for You by mint2 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @02:13PM (#36604624)
>” That doesn't mean that the people paying them to do the job see it the same way.”

Blood letting as a medieval standard practice to cure diseases was a valuable job per these definitions.

If value is redefined as anything that anyone anywhere thinks should be done regardless of the actual effect, then sure my points are wrong when evaluated with that criteria.

Re:News Is Bad for You by unmole on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @09:40PM (#36609854)
Again, unfortunately the rest of aren't omniscient and infallible. And thus we must muddle through.
Re:News Is Bad for You by mint2 on Thursday July 06, 2023 @01:29PM (#36619616)
Okay you disagree, I get it. But refrain from unctuous condescension. I have never claimed to be infallible or omniscient so please stop painting it as if I have.