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History of resistance to new technologies and ideas. Curated by @louisanslow Newsletter: newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org

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🧵 How mathematicians reacted to the first major computer aided mathematical proof in 1976

“the present proof relies in effect on an Oracle, and I say down with Oracles! They are not mathematics” … - Paul Halmos, UC Santa Barbara

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newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org The 1st Time Machines Mogged Mathematicians In 1976 a computer upended the concept of a mathematical proofs, causing fierce debate among mathematicians. Remind you of anything?

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Walkman headphones:

once a vice symbolizing a brave new world, now a virtuous symbol of the good old days. newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/the-forgotte…

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Sony is bringing back its iconic 1979 Walkman on-ear style with the new Sony MDR-3R. 🎧
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Tipping the scales at a mere 38 grams with classic thin metal extenders, these ultra-lightweight retro cans bypass the headphone jack entirely for a modern USB Type-C connection.📱
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Available now for $60. Head to PCMag for more.
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#Sony #Headphones #TechNews #Unboxing #RetroTech

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Will you support the ‘saxophone free school’ movement?

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The 1920s saw many schools ban jazz (1927)

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Unironically, video games like Grand Theft Auto reduce crime (inverting thesis of past panics about them)
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GTA 6 needs to hurry up and get here so y'all can stay at home and let us catch a break.
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