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this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2026
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Big brain tech dude got yet another clueless take over at HackerNews etc? Here's the place to vent. Orange site, VC foolishness, all welcome.
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Their heart seems to be in the right place, police interrogation will be exploitative and brainwashy with no real consequences for the interrogators, but they sure chose the dumbest possible way to make their point:
Detective: "So Magic Eight Ball. I'm just gonna ask you outright. Were you the killer?"
Magic Eight Ball: "It is decidedly so."
Some Guy: "Oh my god."
Only the magic eight ball has been rigged with sides reading:
Signs point to yes
It is decidedly so
Absolutely. You're so smart
Maybe. Good question!
There are strong reasons to think so
Lots of people are saying it
I can see why you'd ask that
There isn't a strong consensus either way
If it's this easy to coerce the Magic Eight Ball, what chance do the rest of us have against DOOM?!?