I guess we can all have a few laughs on our way to humanity's early grave. The deepfakes promoting the venerable HOPE hacker conference are priceless.

Xitter CEO:
https://twitter.com/hopeconf/status/1774829155227504915

MTG:
https://x.com/josephmenn/status/1775363327293792522

The HOPE Conference 🏴‍☠️ (@hopeconf) on X

Elon Musk (@elonmusk) reflects on his life choices and shares some insights with us. HOPE XV will take place from July 12-14, 2024 at St. John's University in Queens, New York City Tickets still available at https://t.co/3Wqp5Qg1RJ #hope #hackers #hacking #2600

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BTW I went to HOPE a total of one time in 2006. The venue was a complete shitshow, but the content was decent and the conference attendees were some of the nicest, most polite people I've ever met.

https://web.archive.org/web/20110810225836/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/07/fbi_arrest_private_eye_speaker.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144342/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/07/hacking_windows_hucking_throwi.html

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