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cblconfederate
5y ago
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i don't think decisions that affect millions should be based on body language
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bongoman37
5y ago
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What should they be based on? Its kind of stupid to ask people to behave like Spock like value maximizing machines.
drdeadringer
5y ago
While I see your point, I find commuting umpteen hours for a 5 minute conversation that could have been over the phone, over email, or over zoom-skype-jitsi rather soul-sucking.
And Spock did have emotions.
cblconfederate
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5y ago
> like value maximizing machines.
thats the job of a head of state
ben_w
5y ago
More like the Tal Shiar, if we’re using Trek references — politicians don’t try to deny emotions.
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ben_w
5y ago
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Given the man’s well documented history of pathological dishonesty [0], I suspect that body language is how he was elected.
[0] e.g.
https://youtu.be/ZVOV3sU8Ays
jen20
5y ago
It’s somewhat crazy that I can’t tell without clicking whether this is about Modi or Johnson.
ben_w
5y ago
Interesting. FWIW, Modi doesn’t have that kind of reputation in the sections of the UK news that I follow.
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