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[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

I think the whole lack of sustainable fusion thing may be a slightly larger factor than capitalism.

[-] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 19 points 11 months ago

I recommend the book Trekonomics if you want to challenge this notion. Basically, technologies like sustainable fusion, replicators, etc, are the result of a post-scarcity leave-no-one-behind philosophy, rather than its prerequisites.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I'll check it out, thanks 🖖

[-] Szymon@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago

So close it sounds like it'll be happening in our lifetime.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I think it's sounded like that for the past 40 years, but I am hopeful.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Sure, like human-level AGI and flying cars.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 11 months ago

man i sure wonder why we don't have that, huh?

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago
[-] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

More like political capital

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

isn't it interesting how we require capital to do anything? wonder why that is

[-] Clent@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Because we are stuck in a capitalistic world? Even if something starts without capitalistic intentions, capitalism will consume it.

The internet is an example.

Hell, water is an example.

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