There are good reasons to think that if the dream of 'free & abundant energy' ever became a reality it would be a social/human disaster..
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Replying to @AliceTeller
@AliceTeller@Aristokles11235 it's primarily a wealth thing. The more wealth a society has the quicker it degenerates into bonobo obesity.2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @soapjackal
@soapjackal@AliceTeller@Aristokles11235 When wealth is acquired through positive externalities, it bears no implication of learning.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness@soapjackal@AliceTeller@Aristokles11235 on learning?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @KalishJantzen
@KalishJantzen@soapjackal@AliceTeller@Aristokles11235 No reason to think anything has been learnt in the course of material advancement.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@KalishJantzen @soapjackal @AliceTeller @Aristokles11235 ... when that advancement is received as a side-benefit of something else.
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