It would be super cool if the tech media would simply stop credulously repeating every value-juicing statement C-Suites make like they’re the in-house PR department. The only difference between these hollow promises and the guy crying, “The end is near!” on the street corner is funding.
In interviews, all tech PR flunkies or C-suite must sit in a chair-shaped scorpion that can detect when they're lying. Their arms are held by the claws and the stinger sits above their head. Lying? The stinger slams down. Fade to black.
Or better yet, stop trying to build robotic police dogs and whatever Elon was trying to fake making and instead build robotic lying cats.
Now that might sell a billion units a year.
It’s my go-to response to a lot of these people!
When’s the next issue, anyway? I’m starting to feel “joy” and “hope” and I need Saga as my antidote for that!
Honestly, that alone would do a lot. Even without any ability to add context or explain what sort of lie is being told, just something to identify whenever someone is being disingenuous would be a big help.
Wouldn't solve everything by a long shot, but it would be nice.
