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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I'd argue the tech is never the problem - it's always "how can a bad corporation/government make this neat idea a dystopian nightmare?"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm worried that rich people watch black mirror and think: hey, that's a good idea.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Finally, we have built the Torment Nexus, from the beloved book Do Not Build The Torment Nexus.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

> Wait, so the rich are the problem?
> Always has been 🌍🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

If it's built it will be used for evil. It's simple. That's why so many people insist on trying to make sure certain things aren't built.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

But how much longer can the market survive without my Torment Nexus™️?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but what if instead we didn't react like that and looked forward towards making a world where that tech is fine because no one is trying to crush others to fulfill a misapplied survival instinct.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No luck involved, just dedication to humanity :) but Thank you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

And then you go and punish the people doing evil things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Not really. We don't have to live in a society where every idea is used to extract wealth or exert power over others... We just happen to live in such a society

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Like how russia saw the robot dog and was like "It just needs an mounted RPG"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I’d argue that little autonomous murder robots are never a good thing, no matter who uses them.