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iefan 🕊️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 You probably know
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski?wprov=sfla1
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5c508c34 | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 uhhh

never heard
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iefan 🕊️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Read about him and his manifesto; he might be one of the most fascinating people you will ever read about. There are a lot of documentaries about him on YouTube.
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Deus | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Thought his manifesto would be a rant but it wasn't. It's almost as if he warned us all. It's also available in Audible BTW - good narrator too.
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iefan 🕊️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I don't think many people realize this today, but his manifesto is going to be the basis of a future decelerationist movement, which is inevitable as we continue accelerating towards a techno-future.
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. | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Already is
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Men ☕ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 A 2000 report by the United States Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement stated that the task force had spent over $50 million throughout the course of the investigation.

Yes $50 million behind one mind.
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iefan 🕊️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 A true legend, he was ahead of his time. Although people may not fully grasp his words now, they will soon come to understand.

Ted Kaczynski’s IQ: 167
Harvard admission: At 15
Youngest ever math prof, UCB: At 25
Money spent by FBI to find him: $50+ mil