The “inevitability” of technology—that some tech HAS to be developed because someone will think of it eventually—is a giant crock of bullshit we’ve all been fed by greedy capitalists.
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The “inevitability” of technology—that some tech HAS to be developed because someone will think of it eventually—is a giant crock of bullshit we’ve all been fed by greedy capitalists.
I heard an example once that illustrates this principle well for me. If you know where this example originated, please do let me know.
I can imagine a shit-in-eye machine: a machine whose sole purpose is to take a piece of literal shit, and places it in your eye. That’s all it does: it puts shit in your eye. Is anyone going to make and sell this machine? Of course not, despite the fact that I have thought of it, because it’s a stupid and harmful idea, and no sane person would want such a product.
NO TECHNOLOGY IS INEVITABLE. Just because you thought of it, doesn’t mean it has to be made.
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SomeGadgetGuyreplied to Dave R ✅ Voted for Harris last edited by
@drahardja Just nothing we can do. I guess we just need to AI all the stuff.
I mean if WE dont AI everything, WHAT IF CHYYYYYNNNNAAA AI'S EVERYTHING FIRST??!?!?! -
@SomeGadgetGuy @drahardja But isn't China's heavy use of AI tech exactly one of the things that lots of Westerners find off-putting and dystopian about their society?
