The /g/reat Divide

THE /G/REAT DIVIDE Wa/g/ie Owns the latest MacBook. Spends half his life in meetings. Only makes web apps. Values real mobility. Uses handheld Maid Computers. Only goes to Science Foundation meetings. Has never read a Computer Science book. Uses computers as a microscope for mathematics Reads Math and Computer Science books to advance her research. Doesn't care about math. Accepted the GitHub TOS. Releases research to CC0 so everyone can use it. Uses Kunsumi Maid Corp instead of GitHub.

A two-panel comparison contrasts a stereotypical /g/ user with a dragon maid researcher. The left character owns expensive hardware, attends meetings, builds web apps, and ignores mathematics, while the maid values open research, mathematical computing, and practical tools. The joke exaggerates the divide between consumer-oriented tech culture and serious computer science or hacker culture, making it useful as a sarcastic reaction to shallow tech credentials.

• @gentoomemes / 9060 2024-01-30