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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by gffrd on Thursday February 05, 2026 @04:49PM (#46905867)
It’s a shame we don’t have physical bodies and a means to share the human experience with other humans without intermediaries.
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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday February 05, 2026 @05:42PM (#46906454)
What's your plan, be present at all major events?
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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by gffrd on Thursday February 05, 2026 @10:01PM (#46908517)
Well, I am God, so yes.

My original comment was just a counterpoint to the doom in parent: not all is lost, and in fact, quite a lot is not.

The situation of “things we care about are far away and require intermediaries to connect with” and “our ability to trust intermediaries is gone” are both human creations, and totally addressable.

Edits: more words, and wording

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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by normalaccess on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @05:13PM (#46967714)
Until the next round of lockdowns where we will all be forced to use controlled channels to communicate due to lack of mobility.
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