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Cory Doctorow

As a science fiction writer, I am professionally irritated by a lot of sf movies. Not only do those writers get paid a *lot* more than I do, they insist on including things like "self-destruct" buttons on the bridges of their starships.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

pluralistic.net/2024/01/17/des

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A photo taken on the Space Shuttle, showing an astronaut pointing at a switch on a control panel. The photo has been altered. The astronaut's head has been replaced with a grinning, horned devil-woman's head. The switch has been replaced with a red-guarded toggle switch, labeled 'SELF-DESTRUCT!' The astronaut's arms have been colorized to match the brick-red skin of the demon head. The background has been slightly blurred. Image: Mike (modified) https://www.flickr.com/photos/stillwellmike/15676883261/ CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Jan 18, 2024, 02:06 PM·Public·Web
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