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masterleep on April 16, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Chrome 55-57 showed “download” button for all HTML...

It is equally logical to say that your name appeared in my computer just now by virtue of your comment; therefore, I can now impersonate you forever.

seanp2k2 on April 16, 2017 [–]

More equivalent might be "an apple appeared in [your] house", but this falls apart since apples are physical, finite, and unique entities, unlike streams of bits.

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