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gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

local bubbles are a thing. just because things are that way for you, doesn’t mean that they are that way for everybody. i’ve met a few unfortunate people in my life, who were just screwed over by the world around them.

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ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I didn’t mean to imply anything to the contrary of what you’re saying. I’m just reminded of the Simpsons episode where Smithers says

If Mr. Burns ever wants to see a stranger, he will observe him through a powerful telescope.

People are hidden from each other in plain sight.

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- gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Yeah, good point. I’m often surprised how different the life circumstances and personal views and opinions of two people can be, who sit very close to one another on a bus or public transport. It’s often incredible how much cultural diversity and diversity in life experiences there exists in a society.
  
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