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The winner is almost guaranteed to be a conformist, given that the organization selecting the winner is part of the dominant, mainstream power structure. So ex

The winner is almost guaranteed to be a conformist, given that the organization selecting the winner is part of the dominant, mainstream power structure. So expect the winner to be, paradoxically, someone who is completely obedient.

cpkpad 10y ago
I cannot sufficiently emphasize how true this is. Source: Intimately familiar with the Media Lab. As with most places, there is a type of conformable non-conformance. Kind of like casual Fridays at work, or office humor. The Media Lab, and Joi in particular, would never reward non-conformance. Now, if a liberal in Saudi Arabia breaks conservative laws, that they would reward. But that's conforming to their standards.
- dheera 10y ago
  0. Pick lock to roof of building 54 1. Get caught by CP's, pay $500 fine 2. Claim $250,000 from Media Lab?
  - DonHopkins 10y ago
    0. Pick lock to underground tunnels. 1. Flaunt hacking ethics posted in the Tomb of the Unknown Tool. 2. Disobey "No Toad Sexing" sign. 3. Dose the milk and cookies left for FBI at Bexley Hall LSD lab. 4. Congratulate RMS for his life's work on Open Source Software and Linux. 5. Claim $250,000 from Media Lab?
dwringer 10y ago
I backed out after the first page after it kept telling me what to do and didn't appear to reward disobeying.
SexyCyborg 10y ago
Yup. I submitted my application based on the FashionTech wearable I designed, built and wore to protest the lack of inclusion of any local women at a Western tech event here in Shenzhen. http://i.imgur.com/2D8dESV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2D8dESV.jpg I ended up stomping around a mainland Chinese tourist attraction half-naked in it, giving speeches to massive Chinese crowds about an inclusion issue. http://i.imgur.com/9Dz9M9N.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9Dz9M9N.jpg Anyone who knows anything about China will tell you how unbelievably dangerous this is. But I was protesting the MIT Media Labs best buddy Make Magazine so I'm sure my application has been directly filed in the trash- even though I'd be very surprised if anyone else applying has done anything that dangerous.
- 50CNT 10y ago
  Off-topic, but since I started looking at some of your stuff, with the entire trans-humanism and cyborg thing, what implants do you have? I don't mean aesthetic body modification, but things with chips in them. I'm also in China, a bit further up north, in 山寨版silicon valley, aka. Beijing, Haidian, but I'm really interested in what is going on in Shenzhen. Any chance we could chat?
- severine 10y ago
  Hey, I'm going through your Pastebin (http://pastebin.com/u/SexyCyborg http://pastebin.com/u/SexyCyborg) and it's really interesting, informative, and eye-opening. Keep it up, that's some voice!
  - SexyCyborg 10y ago
    Thanks:)

cpkpad 10y ago

I cannot sufficiently emphasize how true this is. Source: Intimately familiar with the Media Lab. As with most places, there is a type of conformable non-conformance. Kind of like casual Fridays at work, or office humor. The Media Lab, and Joi in particular, would never reward non-conformance. Now, if a liberal in Saudi Arabia breaks conservative laws, that they would reward. But that's conforming to their standards.

dheera 10y ago
0. Pick lock to roof of building 54 1. Get caught by CP's, pay $500 fine 2. Claim $250,000 from Media Lab?
- DonHopkins 10y ago
  0. Pick lock to underground tunnels. 1. Flaunt hacking ethics posted in the Tomb of the Unknown Tool. 2. Disobey "No Toad Sexing" sign. 3. Dose the milk and cookies left for FBI at Bexley Hall LSD lab. 4. Congratulate RMS for his life's work on Open Source Software and Linux. 5. Claim $250,000 from Media Lab?

dwringer 10y ago

I backed out after the first page after it kept telling me what to do and didn't appear to reward disobeying.

SexyCyborg 10y ago

Yup. I submitted my application based on the FashionTech wearable I designed, built and wore to protest the lack of inclusion of any local women at a Western tech event here in Shenzhen. http://i.imgur.com/2D8dESV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2D8dESV.jpg I ended up stomping around a mainland Chinese tourist attraction half-naked in it, giving speeches to massive Chinese crowds about an inclusion issue. http://i.imgur.com/9Dz9M9N.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9Dz9M9N.jpg Anyone who knows anything about China will tell you how unbelievably dangerous this is. But I was protesting the MIT Media Labs best buddy Make Magazine so I'm sure my application has been directly filed in the trash- even though I'd be very surprised if anyone else applying has done anything that dangerous.

50CNT 10y ago
Off-topic, but since I started looking at some of your stuff, with the entire trans-humanism and cyborg thing, what implants do you have? I don't mean aesthetic body modification, but things with chips in them. I'm also in China, a bit further up north, in 山寨版silicon valley, aka. Beijing, Haidian, but I'm really interested in what is going on in Shenzhen. Any chance we could chat?
severine 10y ago
Hey, I'm going through your Pastebin (http://pastebin.com/u/SexyCyborg http://pastebin.com/u/SexyCyborg) and it's really interesting, informative, and eye-opening. Keep it up, that's some voice!
- SexyCyborg 10y ago
  Thanks:)