1st principle of the Technetronic Society: "Something ought to be done because it is technically possible to do it." E.g: If it is possible to build nuclear weapons, they must be built even if they might destroy us all. 2nd principle: "Maximal efficiency & output over all else"
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I'm aware of that twisted logical tangent, yet find it far removed from sane values, which are beneficial for life on earth.
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This possibly indicates that your values stand between you and understanding. If you want to see how and why something is the way it is, you need to let go of all ought.
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Not sure. Nuclear power was conceived due to the anticipated exhaustion of fossil fuels, on which industrial civilization has been built. (I agree it was a mistake, but geopolitics and path effects prevented desertec style alternatives.)
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