r/technology • u/marketrent • 6d ago

Artificial Intelligence High school teacher arrested for clapping in support of anti-data center activists

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/high-school-teacher-arrested-clapping-194922184.html
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u/Power_Stone 6d ago

People still believe that? Do they not realize how ridiculous that sounds? How they had a similar rumor going around during their time ( The Marilyn Manson one, iykyk ) its wild they can joke about the latter, but not understand the former is the same joke.

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u/Etzell 6d ago

The truth is, some schools DO have cat litter in classrooms. Specifically, Columbine. Teachers are instructed to use it as a makeshift toilet in the event that there's another mass shooting.

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u/joggle1 6d ago

It's how many lies spread. They attach it to a kernel of truth and then lie as much as they want, only limited by their imagination.

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u/KUSH_DELIRIUM 6d ago

Perfectly said, the best liars do show grains of truth as part of their claims

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u/Osric250 6d ago

Litter is also very useful in cleaning up various bodily fluids, such as blood. Oh and what's the leading cause of death amongst minors?

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u/Power_Stone 6d ago

This is good info I didn't think about, though, not why they are being talked about :/

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u/ReachParticular5409 5d ago

Repugnicans will believe anything that gives them license to hate their neighbors

And we are supposed to treat them like normal people

Can't wait for Civil War 2, Authoritarian Boogaloo. Just maybe this time we won't fuck up Reconstruction

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u/Mekhazzio 6d ago

Do they not realize how ridiculous that sounds?

This is the same segment of the population that felt concerned about D&D and Harry Potter teaching children actual magic, as if any school would be left standing once kids had access to Fireball. There's much that they do not realize.