@cstross Hmm, convincing boomers to take down Flock cameras was not on my bingo card, but after this...

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Sadly, I know cookers who'd believe this nonsense. A couple would probably join in.

@cstross “the medical and technological claims made by the group have not been independently established” is a rather weak phrasing for saying “utter poppycock”

@cstross Wrecking traffic lights is more likely to kill people than the sensors they worry about. We had the nonsense with 5G towers before. The anti-science brigade are a menace, but some actually have political power these days.

@cstross I was going to say this reminded me of a book, then realised who I was telling it to 🤣

@cstross We are truly in the age of stupid.

The internet was supposed to give us information at our fingertips - except some of that information was deceptive and wrong.

Social media was supposed to connect us - but it’s driven us apart.

AI was supposed to make us smarter (an Altman claim) - but we’re getting dumber.

I should not be surprised at reading this. Instead I’m just disappointed.

@cstross a pensioner falling from that ladder could indeed suffer from sudden death

@cstross Wasn’t the claim of this conspiracy theory the same as the technological destructive force in the first #LaundryFiles / Bob Howard novel?

@cstross Clearly the are correct about casing them anxiety at lest

@cstross Basilisk Scare?