BS RAY

What Does BS Ray Mean in a Text?

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The "BS Ray" is a strategy of deploying or amplifying nonsense or irrelevance to distract and obstruct opponents.

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"BS ray" is a term probably first used by British comedian Nish Kumar on the podcast Pod Save The UK, when referring to billionaire Elon Musk's attempts to influence European politics through his support of populist parties and attacks on elected politicians, especially in the UK. The term so made us chuckle that we decided to imagine a world in which the BS Ray actually exists. (Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.)

World’s Richest Man Declares Himself "Defender of Freedom" and Deploys New "BS Ray"

In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the world's richest man and tech mogul (aka Space Baby), has continued his foray into world politics. In a statement sure to attract the approval of his best buddy, the most "importantist" and "brilliantist" septuagenarian the world has ever seen, Space Baby declared his intention to "protect democracy" while ensuring governments "don’t interfere with progress"—or as critics interpret it, "his profits."

What sets Space Baby apart isn't just his vast wealth or unnervingly robotic charisma, but his secret weapon: the BS ray. Though not an actual device (like a phaser from Star Trek or a lightsaber from Star Wars), the BS ray is a potent carefully honed strategy of deploying or amplifying nonsense and irrelevance to distract and obstruct opponents. When challenged by dubious journalists, Space Baby insisted, "It’s not manipulation, it’s free speech and innovation in public discourse."

The BS ray has already seen extensively tested in the domestic theater: When a senator dared to question his use of his own social media platform to silence his opponents and amplify his acolytes, Space Baby unleashed a blizzard of distractions—from outlandish conspiracy theories to promises of a taxpayer-funded colony on Mars. The senator, overwhelmed, was last seen checking the price of retirement properties in Costa Rica.

Critics warn that the BS ray is corrosive to democracy. "It’s a weapon of mass confusion," said one political analyst. "While lawmakers flounder in the nonsense, the real issues that they want to focus on go unaddressed." However, fictious malign organizations from all over the universe, including SPECTRE, the United Alliance of Evil, and the Sith, were heard to ponder "Why didn't we think of that?," and every gammon and broflake in the western world tweeted their approval.

Space Baby dismissed the concerns with a smirk: "Democracy thrives on debate," he said, "and by debate, I mean anything I re-post on Twitter - I mean X, dammit!" Asked about his ultimate goal, his answer was as vague as his strategy: "Freedom," he said, "and maybe Mars. Definitely profits, but mostly freedom."

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The BS Ray is a weapon of mass distraction.

Summary of Key Points

BS Ray
Definition:	Strategy of Deploying or Amplifying Nonsense or Irrelevance to Distract and Obstruct Opponents
Type:	Slang Word
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults

An Academic Look at BS Ray

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BS Ray can be considered a slang term. Slang is informal language that consists of words, phrases, and uses of language that are often restricted to a specific context or a particular group of users. It is not typically used in formal or professional settings.