If only the stupid people would stop screwing up things—politics, religion, entertainment, etc.—that likely would improve the world, but undoubtedly would make for a really boring internet.
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We need to figure out a way to stop the stupid people from standing out so obviously. Ah, but they're so easy to mock and make the rest of us feel better about ourselves, and like anyone doing anything smart would catch on and "go viral" in other than a freak novelty once every decade or so.
Eh, but stupidity keeps the stupid occupied, so it's not all bad for the rest of us.
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We need to figure out a way to stop the stupid people from standing out so obviously. Ah, but they're so easy to mock and make the rest of us feel better about ourselves, and like anyone doing anything smart would catch on and "go viral" in other than a freak novelty once every decade or so.
Eh, but stupidity keeps the stupid occupied, so it's not all bad for the rest of us.
That's why great natural disasters (or alien invasions) are useful - it makes the masses focus on what's really important.
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