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		its_bbq on Oct 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Do All Problems Have Technical Fixes? And the not asked often enough corollary: just because there exists a technical solution to a problem, does that mean it's the right solution?

pfdietz on Oct 1, 2024 [–]

I often see objections to technical solutions because they have the gall to actually solve a problem, but do so in a way that the objector doesn't want. If a problem is seen as a way to force a particular solution someone wants for other reasons, alternative solutions are threats.

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