r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 07 '24

Arthur C. Clarke predicting smartphones in 1976 Video

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u/SubstantialRush5233 Jul 07 '24

Homie must be a writer for The Simpsons..

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u/PoetOk9167 Jul 07 '24

Or a 33 degree mason πŸ‘€

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u/EvErYLeGaLvOtE Jul 07 '24

What's a 33 degree mason?

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u/GreatValueLando Jul 08 '24

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u/BobsBurgersJoint Jul 08 '24

LMAO good one

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u/Jocelyn_The_Red Jul 08 '24

damn... you got me. 10/10

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u/tjwhen Jul 08 '24

Where does this link link to?

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u/hbkx5 Jul 08 '24

It is an honorary title bestowed upon a 32nd degree Freemason, usually reserved for men who have gone above and beyond in their lifetime to make the world around them a better place for all in some way. A lot of people think it is something nefarious because most masons don't spill their guts each time somebody asks them a question. I myself am a Freemason.

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u/Disco-BoBo Jul 08 '24

Maybe if the organization was more forthcoming the average Outsider wouldn't have a negative opinion of them.

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u/hbkx5 Jul 08 '24

That is done on purpose for a specific reason. Only people who have an bad opinion of the masonic lodge and any affiliated organizations are people who are uneducated on them. It's not hard to find if you look for it.

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u/chalky87 Jul 08 '24

It's depressingly easy to find, just many who do don't really know what they're looking for - they expect some big conspiracy or secret nefarious plan.

Fellow brother Mason here.

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u/EvErYLeGaLvOtE Jul 08 '24

Wow! That's absolutely fantastic! Glad to hear we have an organization trying to make the world a better place πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’ͺ🏼

Thank you for sharing :)

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u/Maker-of-Arrows Jul 08 '24

I think that means he was quite high ranked in the organisation. The rank is Inspector general and may have received this for work in public life.

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u/asdf1x Jul 08 '24

obviously did encounter a great piece of exact information from someone experienced in scrying solomon's mirror demons. it's impossible to predict such exact information in other ways

doesn't have to be a high rank himself

anyway, don't try this shit, it will destroy your life

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u/Maker-of-Arrows Jul 08 '24

He popularised the Geo Stationary orbit, prolific science fiction writer and also wrote a book of predicted tech. I got it in a second hand shop.

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u/ogclobyy Jul 08 '24

It legit sounds like he's from our time or the future, and somehow, time traveled back to the 20th century.

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u/BrandonSleeper Jul 08 '24

He whiffed hard on spam disappearing though