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This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.
HPR EXCLUSIVE: THE INTERVIEW THAT WILL SAVE CIVILIZATION (OR AT
LEAST YOUR KITCHEN DRAWER)
Hopper sits down with the legendary Trollercoaster for a
completely serious policy discussion with absolutely zero
sarcasm whatsoever
Tired of living in a world where ANYONE can just... open a drawer?
Where CHILDREN can casually access spatulas and spicy condiments
without proving their age to a licensed algorithm? Where your VCR
doesn't run a background check before spooling up a tape?
WELL, WORRY NO MORE.
In this landmark interview, visionary tech policy thinker
Trollercoaster lays out the roadmap to a safer tomorrow
— one age-verified gunshot wound at a time. Topics covered
include:
System 76's courageous capitulation — actually a 5D
chess move to manufacture the next generation of hackers by
making Linux mildly annoying again
Two-factor authentication for firearms — SMS-based
triggers considered, reluctantly rejected (reception is bad at
most crime scenes)
GPS injections at birth — like circumcision, but for
helicopter parents. Kids won't remember. Probably.
Kitchen-as-a-Service (KaaS™) — powered by Microsoft,
mandated by your government, billed monthly, support tickets
routed to Bangalore
Biannual maturity exams — because some people's
brains start "deteriorating" and they end up making sarcastic
podcasts that lawmakers might accidentally take seriously
The liability framework is elegant in its simplicity: if anything
bad ever happens to anyone,
sue the manufacturer
. Philips. IKEA. Smith & Wesson. Your kitchen. It doesn't
matter. Someone made a thing, someone got hurt, somebody owes
somebody lunch money.
If you
agree with any of this: contact your lawmakers
immediately. They are waiting by the phone.
If you
disagree
: too late, buddy. The lobbyists are already having the soup
course.
The lawmakers need your insights. They are, as noted, extremely
narrow-minded.
The comment section is open.
Provide feedback on this episode.
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This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.
HPR EXCLUSIVE: THE INTERVIEW THAT WILL SAVE CIVILIZATION (OR AT
LEAST YOUR KITCHEN DRAWER)
Hopper sits down with the legendary Trollercoaster for a
completely serious policy discussion with absolutely zero
sarcasm whatsoever
Tired of living in a world where ANYONE can just... open a drawer?
Where CHILDREN can casually access spatulas and spicy condiments
without proving their age to a licensed algorithm? Where your VCR
doesn't run a background check before spooling up a tape?
WELL, WORRY NO MORE.
In this landmark interview, visionary tech policy thinker
Trollercoaster lays out the roadmap to a safer tomorrow
— one age-verified gunshot wound at a time. Topics covered
include:
System 76's courageous capitulation — actually a 5D
chess move to manufacture the next generation of hackers by
making Linux mildly annoying again
Two-factor authentication for firearms — SMS-based
triggers considered, reluctantly rejected (reception is bad at
most crime scenes)
GPS injections at birth — like circumcision, but for
helicopter parents. Kids won't remember. Probably.
Kitchen-as-a-Service (KaaS™) — powered by Microsoft,
mandated by your government, billed monthly, support tickets
routed to Bangalore
Biannual maturity exams — because some people's
brains start "deteriorating" and they end up making sarcastic
podcasts that lawmakers might accidentally take seriously
The liability framework is elegant in its simplicity: if anything
bad ever happens to anyone,
sue the manufacturer
. Philips. IKEA. Smith & Wesson. Your kitchen. It doesn't
matter. Someone made a thing, someone got hurt, somebody owes
somebody lunch money.
If you
agree with any of this: contact your lawmakers
immediately. They are waiting by the phone.
If you
disagree
: too late, buddy. The lobbyists are already having the soup
course.
The lawmakers need your insights. They are, as noted, extremely
narrow-minded.
The comment section is open.
Provide feedback on this episode.
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