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there is nothing fundamental to differentiate a hammer from a phone except complexity.

I'm sure if someone found a way to shove ads and place restrictions on the use of your hammer they would.

Yeah, it’s the complexity that makes the difference. There’s nothing but that to differentiate anything. You, a phone, a G class star, a comedy special on DVD. All “just” complex arrangements of matter.

People make a big deal out of those differences though, go figure!

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