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Computer engineering professor. Researches security. Fluent in English, German, French.

@TheGreatLlama @Npars01 @harrysintonen I don't understand what about her sets off people like Thiel and the Israeli military:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/4/greta-thunberg-mistreated-by-israeli-forces-in-detention-activists-say

She is just honest and wants to help people. I guess, that is what they hate about her.

Greta Thunberg mistreated by Israeli forces in detention, activists say

Activists describe mistreatment after Israel intercepted Gaza aid flotilla and detained about 450 people.

Al Jazeera

@TheGreatLlama @Npars01 @harrysintonen Assuming that Peter Thiel is sincere (a big ask), and assuming that he researched the Biblical anti-Christ warnings. If he is not a total idiot, he should find someone on his side that is a better example of the Anti-Christ than poor little Greta.

I enjoy having the "Greta Thunberg is the anti-Christ" discussion with people not following the oligarchs. The faces that they make when you say that is worth a fortune.

@TheGreatLlama @Npars01 @harrysintonen

Jedem das seine.

Which is oddly appropriate in this context. Both the German meaning and the literal interpretation.

@TheGreatLlama @Npars01 @harrysintonen And Greta Thunberg is the Anti-Christ. Elon Musk is a genius and Zuckerberg is a gifted manager. Have you looked into the "Dark Enlightenment"?

War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; etc.

This predates them. They are not bright enough to make this dung up.

@TheGreatLlama @Npars01 @harrysintonen I did not notice the article saying "being a psychopath is a bad thing."

You may want to read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Psychopath_Test
(I like all things Jon Ronson).

In it, Ronson discusses psychopathy with the investor "Chainsaw Al." For "Chainsaw Al" psychopathy personality traits are 100% positive.

I think for CEOs, a psychopathy diagnosis would be a badge of honor. "Empathetic is pathetic with a prefix."

The Psychopath Test - Wikipedia

The Psychopaths Who Lead Us: The Dark Traits Driving Success

The surprising traits of psychopaths in leadership, from Theodore Roosevelt to modern CEOs, how these traits shape corporate success—and the hidden dangers they pose.

Forbes

@mmiasma @RickiTarr I really loved the end of Yukio Mishima's "Decay of the Angel."

(Spoiler Alert)

The "hero" had a female acquaintance who was very ugly and deranged. She thought she was the most beautiful woman on Earth.

In the end, the protagonist failed in his suicide attempt and went blind. He then married the female acquaintance.

They lived happily ever after with him having the most beautiful wife imaginable. It might be the only Mishima novel with a happy ending.

Right after he finished the novel, Mishima held the Japanese parliament hostage and killed himself in front of them.

He had issues.

@mmiasma @RickiTarr Most strategies people have for finding a mate are tragically flawed. (As are most people seeking mates.)
@akamran @RickiTarr In other words "Over time everyone degenerates into a nasty disposition."
@Lazarou I don't understand.