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alcaray — (archived)

I guess that the problem is your greater-than sign before the word "someone". I will try deleting it. Previews ok, but the other attempts did too. I give up if this does not fix it.

Lost credibility??

"Someone who has worked at the top of the chain in computers, AI, communications in the DOD with special, top secret clearances on these programs."

What did you expect me to say?
Do you think these guys working in top secret programs carry around a card identifying themselves as to who they are?

I had no expectations. But I would expect an honest man to assert that PHDs in aeronautics and/or information theory and/or cryptology should be brought to bear on the puzzle. That all you can come up with is a dark allusion to MIB-like government conspiracies counts as 2.5 strikes (you already had 1.5 strikes before you made that gaff, so you are running on charity now)

I've always wanted to interrogate a hoaxter and you are the first I've run into. So I'm dying to ask a couple questions that have been driving me crazy:

1) Why do you do it? What is the benefit you derive?

Is it just a joke, and you giggle when people are fooled?

Or is it more an expression of anger? Where you feel superiority and condescension for those who are foolish enough to go along?

Or is it a feeling of power? Where you seek disciples who look to you for the truth?

2) Do you never think about the results of your actions? Do you never think about how you effect the world when you fool a large number of people? Any feelings of responsibility at all?

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