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> "which more or less force me to pay tribute to the rich" > "I would not care if (hypothetically) there were people alive today who were biologically immortal
by ZenoArrow 11y ago
> "which more or less force me to pay tribute to the rich"
> "I would not care if (hypothetically) there were people alive today who were biologically immortal cognitively enhanced cyberpunk demigods with control of wealth flows in excess of present-day US GDP"
The resources of the Earth are not infinite. If you lived in a world with super wealthy cyberpunk demigods, you're almost inevitably going to clash with them over resources, and as they have the upper hand you'd more than likely going to be paying tribute/rent to them.
- api 11y agoThat's a valid point so I gave you a compensatory upvote. It would depend a lot on the nature of the economy in such a world and how these hypothetical beings got and maintained their wealth. At the risk of totally derailing into sci-fi speculation, I'll also say that I suspect any civilization that advanced would also be truly spacefaring. That would probably make a difference too.