Lauren Weinstein on Nostr: Remember the original "Star Trek" episode "The Corbomite Maneuver"? That entire ...
Remember the original "Star Trek" episode "The Corbomite Maneuver"? That entire massive ship -- The Fesarius -- vastly dwarfing the Enterprise, was operated by one entity -- Balok. That's how long-term jobs at date centers work. A handful of people run the entire ship. Real job growth in a community: Nonexistent.
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