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[–] dgerard@awful.systems 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the short answer: this sort of nerd loves signifiers but loathes depth

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

See also: Zuck and Snow Crash.

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The number of people that don't understand a significant part of snow crash is a farce shocks me.

you are introduced to hiro protagonist driving pizzas for the Mafia on pain on death. Fiat currency flutters uselessly in the gutters. It's the ultimate "wow cool future" media literacy test.