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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28395988

A comment by White House science adviser Michael Kratsios has gone viral after a speech in which he claimed U.S. technology can “manipulate time and space,” prompting online speculation.

Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, made the remark during a policy address at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas on April 14.

“Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space. They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity,” Kratsios said during prepared remarks published on the official White House website.

While the statement was likely intended as aspirational language about technological progress, it has since circulated widely online, with some interpreting the comment literally.

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[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I remember my first joint, too.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Peyote it has to be peyote.

[–] SageMountain@beehaw.org 37 points 1 month ago
[–] MoonRaven@feddit.nl 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

True, every time they speak at the white house I, as a European, feel more distant from the US and it always feels like time is slowing down.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I as a US citizen also feel more distant from the US.

[–] msage@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Rewinding...

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know anything about this guy but I'm willing to bet he has zero scientific background.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Isn't having kind of background justification to be fired by the orange tumor.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Bruh, if everything a trump admin official said was true, we'd be living in a drastically different world...

If we had any crazy alien shit. trump would be showing it off constantly. There's no way he'd be able to help himself

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 11 points 1 month ago

He's just saying the quiet part out loud: "The truth of reality doesn't matter to us, we make our truth reality."

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

While the White House has not issued a formal clarification, the speech's wording suggests the phrase was metaphorical—intended to refer to the transformative nature of modern innovation, not literal manipulation of space-time, or the invention of time travel.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well they’ve made 3 months feel like 3 years so perhaps they do

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Not to mention the drastic drop in tourism. There's so much more room for activities now!

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's a lie. If they could they'd go back in time and unfuck the economy.

[–] SL3wvmnas@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

Maybe this isn't the un-fuckiest economy possible, while still maintaining their political goals?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They already have .... it's called Facebook, X (Twitter), Fox News and rage podcast entertainers.

Due to the disinformation, misinformation and non-information they've created and spread, entire portions of the American population live in an entirely different time and space.

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

Get in loser, we're going back to the peasant age!

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Kratsios then went on to explain: "We also were able to give Trump a huge cock. Not that it wasn't massive and bigly on it's own, but the technology gave us the chance to give him a 'Thank you' gift that even Arnold Palmer would be jealous of.

Seriously... It's also veiny and turgid as shit. Dude is stacked. I love serving in the shadow of his throbbing man-beast."

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 3 points 1 month ago

Oooh, a lesson in not changing history from Mr. I'm My Own Grandpa! Let's get the hell out of here already! Screw history!

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah they're called rockets and satellites. North Korea has that tech too.

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

While the statement was likely intended as aspirational language about technological progress, it has since circulated widely online, with some interpreting the comment literally.

The article headline, and sharing of this headline, feeds the conspirations and litteral interpretation.

The line is sometimes blurry between reporting claims and fueling rumors or conspirations.

This is going to be the boy who cried wolf.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

trump as the next incarnation of the doctor confirmed.

"A big ball of biggly wiggley, timey im winey stuff"