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Microsoft is serious because the world is full of people with needs who do not know better and Microsoft is still the default to serve those needs. Something d
by lynndotpy 24d ago
Microsoft is serious because the world is full of people with needs who do not know better and Microsoft is still the default to serve those needs.
Something does not have to be useful, benign, consistent, worthwhile, or deserving to exist in order to be serious.
For example: Losing an arm and an eye to a fireworks accident, being grievously assaulted in an alley, or having Microsoft arbitrarily delete all your data, are all very serious things. So, I think it is fair to say Microsoft can still be called serious.
- margalabargala 24d agoNo. Just because an entity is able to do things with serious consequences, does not mean they are a serious entity. For other examples, see school shooters in the US.
- brookst 24d agoDrink drivers and other reckless endangerment as well.
- margalabargala 24d agoRight, exactly. "Oh yeah? Well I drive drunk" is not a valid rebuttal to "you are not a serious person".
- thaumasiotes 24d agoI think you misread your parent comment; he drives drink, not drunk.