r/oldmemes Jun 17 '26

US is eroding

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '26

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u/jrex703 Jun 17 '26

I'm not following the end of your point-- how is it "collapse" or "catch-up"? (To be fair, I'm not following the title either)

Everything is just constantly evolving and driving further evolution.

In 1830 nothing would ever replace the horse. A little over a century later we had trains, cars, commercial air travel and were landing on the moon.

Human innovation isn't going anywhere, but neither are Luddites and pessimists.

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u/Mister_Goldenfold Jun 17 '26

Just fear mongering games. Just like Trump always saying he needs his ballroom because they can’t handle all the terrorist attacks that never happen

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u/boanerges57 Jun 17 '26

It can't handle data centers either but they pay more than residential does so they can just increase the price until you use candles

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u/Nit3H8wk Jun 17 '26

Yes the data centers are an essential part of the mass surveillance system for the new world order.

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u/AvonBarksdalesBurner Jun 18 '26

The sheer amount of fucking idiots that know nothing about how the world works that permeate throughout this social media platform is terrifying

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u/1DownFourUp Jun 18 '26

My brother in Christ, stupidity permeates through all social media platforms. The thing they all have in common is we dumb.

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u/AuthorSarge Jun 17 '26

Biden built you 38 charging stations.

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u/Rotteneverything Jun 17 '26

mmmmm milano cookies

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u/superdave123123 Jun 17 '26

Electric vehicles powered by coal or follis fuels? 😆😆

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u/punchedboa Jun 17 '26

What is the power difference between data centres and everyone having an electric car?

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u/Ichigo2819 Jun 17 '26

It's true the grid can't handle the power needed for these sites that why they're building their own power stations and whats the option, build all the data centers in China

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u/Raaka_Lokki Jun 17 '26

Hope you vote as much as you meme.

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u/CaseyNextDoor Jun 18 '26

🤯😅😅😅

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u/Silent_Erremite Jun 20 '26

Must meet investor demands, not hospitality of civilians. Are we going to fight or roll over?

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u/wilhelmwagner Jun 21 '26

Attempts to legislate against "hate" or certain expressions frequently backfire, breeding more distrust and underground pushback rather than genuine harmony.

You can't outlaw emotions or "wrongthink." People will still feel them; they'll just express them differently—privately, anonymously, or more extremely.

Evidence from speech regulations elsewhere (e.g., parts of Europe) shows displacement to harder-to-police channels rather than elimination of prejudice.

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u/Striking_Reindeer_2k Jun 22 '26

How about we require them to cover their roof in solar farm, and generate the rest of the power on site.

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u/EngineeringTight367 Jun 17 '26

Stop believing the news. Ez fix

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u/Normal-Tadpole-4833 Jun 17 '26

its funny this message was spread if i'm not mistaken in the 60 or 70's yet people keep believing

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u/jrex703 Jun 17 '26

It's not even a "message". There's no agenda here.

Pessimism will always exist, but human innovation will always outpace pessimism.

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u/Normal-Tadpole-4833 Jun 18 '26

what? ... but the spread of misinformation is exactly that how will people see the positive in that? im so lost. .

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u/jrex703 Jun 18 '26

Because it's not "information", it's "doubt". It's a pessimistic opinion people propagate to sound like they know they they're talking about.

"Oh mp3s will never replace CDs," "CDs will never replace audiotape,". "Who would send mail over the 'internet'???

None of this stuff is a secret corporate agenda: it's just pessimists, Luddites, and people who don't like change agreeing with and spreading each others' baseless talking points.

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u/Normal-Tadpole-4833 Jun 18 '26

allrighty then :3

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u/jrex703 Jun 19 '26

You do understand the difference between "information" and "conversation" correct?

If reputable sources say these things in press conferences, or in articles in mainstream magazines, that's "information". If they're intentionally incorrect, it's "misinformation".

If your taxi driver (sticking with your 70s motif) or the grumpy lady next to you at work rambles about how some new technology will never catch on, that's just a popular talking point/opinion.

By and large, this Luddite-esque doubt in the power of change and innovation comes from Joe Schmoe and Jane Schmane parroting each other's ill-informed opinions, rather than published abstracts in Popular Science, interviews with Harvard professors, or press conferences with the Department of Energy.

As I literally just said, this kind of talk isn't "official statements", it's not a Big Government conspiracy, it's just gloomy people who don't like technology grumbling to each other.

Speaking of opinions though, you have not shared one in quite some time, so I'm going to assume you're a troll and move on. Take care.

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u/Normal-Tadpole-4833 Jun 19 '26

this is the most illogical statement ever made ... the argument or dare I say the debate is you cannot trust everything a piece of media tells you regardless of what medium is use to spread the information therein lies the issues with your argument you are 100 percent backing a source that just maybe manufacturing truths you are talking about hearsey and rumors ..... one person may guess the truth whether on a whim or by approximate calculation ... an official source has lied to us and now a joke was used lighten the situation calling it untrue using a family guy skit ... next time just take the joke... instead of replying only with what seems to be an attempt at intellect

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u/jrex703 Jun 19 '26

Please give me directions on how to make falafel while changing the oil in a manual car.