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"I am pretty sure" .... CONSPIRACY THEORY. Stop willing worst case scenarios and take your meds.

This kind of comment is not helpful. The prediction has predated the discussion since at least Space Merchants (1953)

I appreciate its not helpful but its as helpful as imagining some absurd conspiratorial future. In the same vein I could ask if you're the CIA trying to suppress earnest conversation. It just does nothing but hand wring about a bunch of imagined nonsense.

I think the perceived situation is a matter of degree. I would say there's a measurable (almost overwhelming) amount of corporate influence already.

I have no doubt there are agency operatives influencing discussion online, from recorded precedence. Calling the concept 'nonsense' is overly dismissive. Regardless, using that kind of claim to deflect from the premise isn't a compelling reason to invalidate the concept. Ideas can stand on their own.

I have no doubt you're a CIA agent. Nurse!

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