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It really hits home how much effort and ingenuity can go into a terrible thing.
by Artistry121 11y ago
It really hits home how much effort and ingenuity can go into a terrible thing.
- krylon 11y agoA few years back I watched a lot of videos on nuclear tests (one can find them at archive.org - the video and audio quality is terrible, and the resolution is tiny, but it is well worth the time), and I was struck by the same thought - if only we could spend that much effort, money, time and creativity into building a better society, ending hunger and disease, what would the world look like today? It is really depressing to think about this for too long.
- MichaelApproved 11y agoDon't be too down on society. Humans are doing a lot of horrible things but we're also doing some wonderful things too. Just look at the many billionaires who are doing amazing things with their wealth http://givingpledge.org/ http://givingpledge.org/
- Artistry121 11y agoYes. And we are still on a massive, unprecedented progress run that has created abundance. I just hope we stay on that path.
- mrottenkolber 11y agoThis must surely be a joke.
- refurb 11y agoWell, if your stance is that war is a part of human nature and nuclear weapons prevent it (MAD), then nuclear weapons actually make human existence better.
- krylon 11y agoI still want to believe that we can do better.