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713 points freedomben | 4 comments | 18 Jul 25 15:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.608s | source
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bji9jhff ◴[18 Jul 25 17:13 UTC] No.44607275[source]▶
It is sad that in 2025 this needs to be repeated: fiction is not real.

This statement imply that:

* Simulated violence is not violence.

* Simulated sex is not sex.

* Simulated sorcery is not sorcery

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nkrisc ◴[18 Jul 25 23:06 UTC] No.44610770[source]▶
And yet it is possible to make simulations extreme enough I would not opposed to banning them. There are some things that should not be normalized in society.

It shouldn’t be payment processors doing it unilaterally, I’ll grant that. But I’m not (and I’m sure a great many more of a silent majority) wholly opposed to the outcome.

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Hizonner ◴[18 Jul 25 23:11 UTC] No.44610823[source]▶
> There are some things that should not be normalized in society.

That attitude has recently become normalized, and I find it Concerning(TM).

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miningape ◴[18 Jul 25 23:17 UTC] No.44610883[source]▶
Yeah, who gets to decide whats too far?

There's a similar issue with free speech - the moment you ban certain speech the door to banning your political opposition opens.

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encom ◴[18 Jul 25 23:32 UTC] No.44610994[source]▶
From what I can tell, only one country in the world has free speech. Actual free speech. USA.
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1970-01-01 ◴[18 Jul 25 23:39 UTC] No.44611065[source]▶
Its dying fast. The Late Show was just cancelled because it was a massive thorn to the POTUS.
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bdangubic ◴[18 Jul 25 23:43 UTC] No.44611088[source]▶
I love a good “POTUS” conspiracy as much as the next guy but The Late Show cancelation is a simple money game, the show was bleeeding money. If the show was profitable the chance of it being cancelled are same as me dating Beyonce
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1970-01-01 ◴[18 Jul 25 23:46 UTC] No.44611103[source]▶
Technically yes, but the money game was CBS losing a massive lawsuit to POTUS.
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1. bdangubic ◴[18 Jul 25 23:50 UTC] No.44611130[source]▶
I would agree with this if this was factual, the money cbs paid via 60 minutes nonsense is same if you were fined a dime for something you did today. so not “massive” but whatever is the exact opposite of massive

The show itself was losing viewership cause who the F watches late night TV these days?

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2. 8note ◴[19 Jul 25 01:50 UTC] No.44611830[source]▶
is said late night TV actually expensive though? they have a payong audience, and the whole thing is an ad for whoever is selling a book or movie release.

whats gonna replace that slot that people are gonna watch? a blank screen?

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3. bdangubic ◴[19 Jul 25 02:03 UTC] No.44611902[source]▶
if you have a car that is a money pit you and your family keep bleeding money on to make repairs, would you keep making repairs or get another car? all of TV is a simple money game, shows get canceled, new ones spruce up, they get canceled, some are super successful but run their course, others stink from the get-go. what is going to replace the late show? not sure but whatever it does it better make money for cbs or the same faith awaits it
4. mulmen ◴[19 Jul 25 02:25 UTC] No.44612021[source]▶
Interesting, do you have a source for that claim? Mallen Baker [1] says it was gaining viewers.

[1]: https://youtu.be/KMLZAE4okWs