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Why yes, there is a vast world devouring monster with its tendrils encircling all of us, and it's plainly visible once you notice it, and it's everywhere. But you come off as insane when you try to tell other people about it.

Is SCP-3125 an allegory for capitalism? Shit.

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[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Capitalism is an artificial intelligence, or at least a god, in the sense that a will is enacted on its behalf that does not rely on any individual person making contingent choices. And it has destroyed the earth.

[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

a blind idiot god... something like a slime mold, chasing food by reflex.

[–] crime@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

It's The Moss landlord from Season 2 of Tuca and Bertie

[–] FidelCashflow@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Exactly. It uses people as components is a giant machine that produces only waste and misery.

[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

We dwell in the very armpit of Babylon

[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I'd argue it's the demon Mammon, but same thing

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

yeah i normally go with Moloch

[–] FidelCashflow@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Like any other computer it has started to run too fast and the heat it is putting out is going to cook it's substrate