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ahhhhnooooyesterday at 5:29 PM1 replyview on HN

It's not at all like that?

Claiming that a system's purpose is something it consistently fails to do is absurd. Intentions don't matter, outcomes matter.

This is a pretty basic systems theorist argument, to be honest...


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therealdrag0yesterday at 6:03 PM

A systems purpose depends on its creator. Creators regularly fail to produce intended results. It’s absurd to say an unintended result is the intended result

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