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Re:“SNL” Parodies Google Glass by mladenkovacevic on Sunday May 05, 2013 @09:50PM (#5660554)
They have their moments (more in the early seasons than now), but it mostly follows a hive-mind, laugh-track recipe that re-tells the established, popular socio-political narrative and doesn't at all challenge anything or anyone.

I actually think some of their low-brow toilet humour, or the absurdist stuff is the funniest. For the record, I don't think there's anything wrong with being all about toilet humour and absurdity, but I cringe when someone pretends they are doing "intelligent", political satire and ends up making a mildly funny skit out of a New York Times article.

The saddest thing of all though, is that this is exactly what's expected of them.

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Re:“SNL” Parodies Google Glass by jessedhillon on Sunday May 05, 2013 @10:00PM (#5660579)
hive-mind

And what are you doing, if not clinging tightly to the "engineers are special" and "the geek shall inherit the earth" scripts? Are you seriously trying not to be condescending or are you just tossing out some boilerplate CYA?

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Re:“SNL” Parodies Google Glass by mladenkovacevic on Sunday May 05, 2013 @10:05PM (#5660592)
I think you are assuming a lot about me. I am not an engineer nor do I have a special affinity for engineers. I haven't stepped foot in the Silicon Valley (although I've been to lots of other places). Also, I think a potato farmer has as much potential to change the world as any engineer.
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