Probably, and I'm going to assume that because he thinks of himself as a contrarian smartass, that people disagree with him and call him out, will just make him think he is more right. After all, common folk are also wrong about crypto, libertarians, the age of consent and seasteading.
(He prob thinks he is making an important pedantic point about how language is important and you should say carbon emissions and not carbon etc. God it is so embarrassing, im getting flashbacks to me myself making points like that. That always made me cringe massively after I sobered up and realized what stupid shit I said while drunk).
E: [Also, im totally not a robot, im like you fellow huumans!](https://twitter.com/patrissimo/status/1164933153196130305)
You mean like [this?](https://twitter.com/patrissimo/status/1164933162541043714?s=20)
>understand that the word "carbon" refers to the element upon which all life is based. And that people who redefine the periodic table are enemies of science, truth, and justice. Period.
I love [this response](https://twitter.com/steuard/status/1164957975171272704):
>This pedantic rant about broadly understood, unambiguous terminology just because it's "operator overloading" of an existing word is especially rich coming from someone who routinely uses the term "crypto" to refer to something other than encryption algorithms like AES and RSA.
**Hypothetical types of biochemistry**
Hypothetical types of biochemistry are forms of biochemistry speculated to be scientifically viable but not proven to exist at this time. The kinds of living organisms currently known on Earth all use carbon compounds for basic structural and metabolic functions, water as a solvent, and DNA or RNA to define and control their form. If life exists on other planets or moons, it may be chemically similar; it is also possible that there are organisms with quite different chemistries—for instance, involving other classes of carbon compounds, compounds of another element, or another solvent in place of water.
The possibility of life-forms being based on "alternative" biochemistries is the topic of an ongoing scientific discussion, informed by what is known about extraterrestrial environments and about the chemical behaviour of various elements and compounds.
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This is my favourite type of Rationalist; massively successful “tech
geniuses” who are probably worth millions but are also dumb enough to
fall for ridiculous scams like cryptocurrency and seasteading. Just a
total lack of common sense or actual rationality.
I love that he responds to people calling him an idiot who’s missing
the point with the epic burn: “says a carbon based lifeform” - how
lacking in social competence would you have to be to assume people using
the term “carbon neutral” weren’t talking about carbon dioxide emissions
but instead just really hated carbon the element?
\> This is my favourite type of Rationalist; massively successful "tech geniuses" who are probably worth millions but are also dumb enough to fall for ridiculous scams like cryptocurrency and seasteading.
lol. privilege legit makes people dumber tbh.
(makes sense; you'll have blind spots if you have stuff to protect)
in friedman's case it's not even that, he's just trading on the brandname each of the previous generations in the family spent as much time as possible degrading before he got to it
God, his twitter avatar. That’s what I look for in a thought leader
slash brain genius. Squatting nobly in the shore breeze, wind tossing
his hair as if to form a halo of wise thoughts around his head.
This is exactly why were fucked. Not just boomer politicians who
stick their heads in the sand over global warming, but the possiblity of
guys like this gaining real power.
After many years of posting many strange things on Twitter, the first
time I’ve had to block a bunch of people is when I made fun of climate
change activists and Epstein conspiracy theorists in the same week. Now
I know where the humorless losers be at…
sweet fucking christ why did you make me look at his fucking twitter
oh my fucking god absolutely take me outside and put a bullet in my
spine right now
hah, he's actually about right there
the last step is of course "building anything was never the point, taking the money and running was always the point, at every level", but crypto nerds don't like hearing that
Does… Does that make him feel smart?
This is my favourite type of Rationalist; massively successful “tech geniuses” who are probably worth millions but are also dumb enough to fall for ridiculous scams like cryptocurrency and seasteading. Just a total lack of common sense or actual rationality.
I love that he responds to people calling him an idiot who’s missing the point with the epic burn: “says a carbon based lifeform” - how lacking in social competence would you have to be to assume people using the term “carbon neutral” weren’t talking about carbon dioxide emissions but instead just really hated carbon the element?
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Of course cholesterol’s good for you, you’d die without the stuff
I just can’t fathom how somebody could say that and not realise why it’s dumb. This has ruined my day.
spotted by /u/SlavojVivec
God, his twitter avatar. That’s what I look for in a thought leader slash brain genius. Squatting nobly in the shore breeze, wind tossing his hair as if to form a halo of wise thoughts around his head.
I have no words other than what the everliving fuck
A katamari ball of “well, ackchyually” statements made flesh.
This is exactly why were fucked. Not just boomer politicians who stick their heads in the sand over global warming, but the possiblity of guys like this gaining real power.
Great work, humorless losers!
https://twitter.com/patrissimo/status/1167499353092571137
https://www.rubbercat.net/artduck/10.html
no seriously david that “paper” is by far the worst thing committed to text since mein kampf
sweet fucking christ why did you make me look at his fucking twitter oh my fucking god absolutely take me outside and put a bullet in my spine right now
https://twitter.com/patrissimo/status/1166571059598036993