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Balancing act (infosec.pub)
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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They laughed at Galileo, but they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago

Bozo was truly a master of his craft.

[–] Klear@piefed.world 12 points 3 days ago

It's normal to be crazy nowadays. Crazy people from long ago were ahead of their time.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

It's only possible to tell the difference in hindsight.

[–] rustyfish@piefed.world 5 points 3 days ago

I think Kojima jumps that line multiple times a day.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Venn diagram is a fuzzy circle.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

The lines often cross.

[–] esc@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Dunno, some homeless guy with schizophrenia probably isn't ahead of his time and just ill. (I get it, they mean crazy in the sense weird)