I can't stop thinking about this meme.

2025-08-18 · Bits and Bobs 8/18/25

I can't stop thinking about this meme.
- Clippy: "It looks like you're trying to solve intractable human problems with technology"
- It sums up the tech industry's approach to the nuance of human / social problems.
- One ply thinking that misjudges the nuance and complexity by an order of magnitude or more.

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