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 "Does anyone in #Dallas need someone to come play with their cat a couple times a week?"

Careful... 
 `Zed` a new IDE by the old Atom devs is really cool. Seems to do everything I need it to. Configuration is a little annoying, but it's awesome once setup!

They just started releasing Linux builds too!

https://zed.dev/blog/zed-on-linux

#zed #ide #atom #code 
 Are there really people that honestly believe the Earth is...
Or is it just someone seeking atten... 
 Unfortunately Humans aren't as smart as people think. The brain is barely able to perceive the world properly. We like to make stuff up to help us feel happy. 
 Also being part of a 'collective' is in the DNA of Humans, unfortunately the idea's that bring the groups together can be anything.

Why would anyone join a suicide cult? Well because others are. Why do people believe X? Because other people do.

This has been proven many times, all it takes to start something like this is a small group of people making a joke. Or a singular well-spoken person who has mental deficiencies.