cowpatcallr

It goes back further than that, i thought.

The greeks had the same notion: one wasn't "a" genius, one "had" a genius - a spirit (the logos?) which was the inspiration and source of creativity and brilliance.

The whole idea was around invoking the logos to garner this brilliance.

A friend showed me that one of those NCIS crime shows already did this.

https://www.themarysue.com/malware-uploaded-from-bone-bones/

Malware is 3d printed on to a bone they scan in or something.

Reality imitating art I guess.

What a world we live in.

That is ridiculous.

You think that someone who wants to play WoW in a library is of the same importance as someone finishing a highschool assignment in the library because their parents can't afford a computer at home?

Get real.

How about going back to library of alexander and letting the commoners play dice games in it.

> Entertainment is one of the basic human needs.

Ok, if you believe that, then fine. But where is it writ-large that entertainment == playing video games on a free, public library computer? There's lots of entertaining books in the library too. Grab one and sit quietly on a chair if free entertainment is so important to you.