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Re:Tell HN: WTF are you waiting for? Seriously? by v0land on Monday June 24, 2013 @12:09PM (#5933829)
> So, as of now, if we decided to create some sort of Open source project, who is willing to devote a few cycles a month to its building?

"You can’t solve social problems using technology".

Sorry to disappoint.

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Re:Tell HN: WTF are you waiting for? Seriously? by thenomad on Monday June 24, 2013 @12:11PM (#5933842)
Really? Who said that and what backing do they have for such an sweeping statement?

Looking at the past 75 years, I'd say that technology has solved quite a lot of social problems. The impact of the washing machine alone, let alone the Pill, was absolutely huge.

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