This joke is explained with a story by Neal Stephenson in his "The Hole Hawg of Operating systems". It's a short, but great read: http://www.team.net/mjb/hawg.html

To quote:

"But I never blamed the Hole Hawg; I blamed myself. The Hole Hawg is dangerous because it does exactly what you tell it to. It is not bound by the physical limitations that are inherent in a cheap drill, and neither is it limited by safety interlocks that might be built into a homeowner's product by a liability-conscious manufacturer. The danger lies not in the machine itself but in the user's failure to envision the full consequences of the instructions he gives to it."

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Like a review of the OG Dodge Viper:

“Traction control? Air bags? Nope. You get ten cylinders, four wheels, and a steering wheel. Whatever happens next, it’s on you.”

Edit: Here it is

[–] Alterecho@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"this car accelerates like it hates the past" is maybe one of my favorite quotes of all time now. Thanks for sharing this gem

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

His Demon review is even better:

“This car doesn’t accelerate, it escalates. Like a conversation born from the phrase ‘what’s wrong?’”

[–] Alterecho@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Poetry

[–] 5redie8@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I knew what channel that was gonna be before I even clicked the link lol