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So much for Thamus' error of omission. There is another omission worthy of note, but it is no error. Thamus simply takes for granted and therefore does not feel it necessary to say-that writing is not a neutral technology whose good or harm depends on the uses made of it. He knows that the uses made of any technology are largely determined by the structure of the technology itself that is, that its functions follow from its form. This is why Thamus is concerned not with what people will write; he is concerned that people will write. It is absurd to imagine Thamus advising, in the manner of today's standard-brand Technophiles, that, if only writing would be used for the production of certain kinds of texts and not others (let us say, for dramatic literature but not for history or philosophy), its disruptions could be minimized. He would regard such counsel as extreme naïveté. He would allow, I imagine, that a technol-ogy may be barred entry to a culture. But we may learn from Thamus the following: once a technology is admitted, it plays out its hand; it does what it is designed to do. Our task is to understand what that design is that is to say, when we admit a new technology to the culture, we must do so with our eyes wide open.
bobby dickerson being cornered with the caption "somebody's got to hold him back. no! no! bobby!"
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“We are excited to add Jeff to our bullpen. His arsenal, strike throwing, and ability to miss bats against all types of hitters is elite and will undoubtedly make us better,” GM Ross Atkins said in a statement. “Jeff will get an opportunity to close games for us this season. His track record, competitiveness and experience make him a great complement to this group. We look forward to welcoming him, his wife Marissa, and their children Tytan, Houstyn, Jetsyn, and Lennyn to Toronto.”
trending page: 1. Phillies 2. Democratic Strategy 3. Celtics 4. Knicks 5. NBA Playoffs
Suárez said he himself was scheduled to go through his U.S. citizenship processing in December until he was informed his application was canceled. His wife, who also is from Venezuela, had already completed hers, he said. “They shut down everything, so I couldn’t have it. Because of the Venezuela thing,” he said. “It is what it is. I respect the decision.”
belated copy of Summer of the Cheap Wieners
Preorder listing for Summer of the Cheap Wieners by Justin Klugh
billboard saying SHI makes AI work
A tweet by @BNightengale Shohei Ohtani is NOT in Toronto. Ohtani is NOT on a flight to Toronto. Ohtani is at home in Southern California. 5:11 PM · Dec 8, 2023
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the bluesky trending page. the first topic is Phillies and the third is Phillies trade
the bluesky trending page, featuring Emmanuel Clase and Bryce Harper as the top two topics
A Pete Alonso tweet from 2020: "This is absolutely disgusting behavior. How is making jokes about terrorists funny? You aren't only disrespecting me, you're disrespecting our entire country and the men and women who lost their lives. Your account is being reported to @MLB security."
a screenshot of part of a job application form headed Your Profiles. There are four boxes to fill: LinkedIn, Facebook, X (fka Twitter), and Website.
screenshot of the trending page, showing "Phillies" as the second topic and "new" with a rising stocks arrow
Aaron Rodgers revealed at a press conference Tuesday that he secretly married someone “a couple months ago,” but he didn’t reveal any basic details, such as the name of his questionably lucky bride.
wario attempting to blow a bunted ball foul from mario superstar baseball
graduating college today!
muting "doll" on bluesky for my sanity
wikipedia screenshot showing the Phillies' April 2021 center fielders Opening day starter Adam Haseley hit .190 in nine games before leaving the team for personal reasons[62] In 21 games, Roman Quinn hit .083 without a home run or RBI in April Mickey Moniak was the third starting centerfielder, posting only three hits in nine games before being sent back to the minor leagues Odubel Herrera returned to the major leagues for the first time since May 2019 and had one hit in his first 14 at-bats The Phillies used four different starting centerfielders during the season's first month, struggling to find someone who could hit consistently
nyt connections, with Darling, Hearts, Hero, and Cease selected in honor of last night's "dylan cease shaved" discourse
bsky trending topics, with phillies being listed at 2 under "new" with 330 posts
andrew painter, body tilted backward at 35-40 degrees from vertical, attempting to catch a football. David Maialetti / Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer
a book "by" strom thurmond called A History of the African-American People [Proposed]
shelf full of Roman votive figurines of eagles
brian robinson in a washington commanders locker room wearing a big hat. like a BIG one