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There's lots of "modest proposals" out there that would be just as effective as yours. Want to cut 5% of human energy consumption? Round up 1% of Americans and
by honkhonkpants 10y ago
There's lots of "modest proposals" out there that would be just as effective as yours. Want to cut 5% of human energy consumption? Round up 1% of Americans and just shoot them. Mission accomplished! And why stop at only 5%? If we identified the 10% most intelligent existing humans and euthanize the rest, all our problems (aside from moral and ethical topics) are solved.
- AWildDHHAppears 10y agoWow! So telling people not to overeat--to save resources--is the same as rounding up people and shooting them! You YCombinator people sure are nuts! Yet you'll gladly tell people to drive less, or to change their lightbulbs to LEDs, things that could either greatly inconvenience people or cost money. Eating less is free!
- gnaritas 10y ago> So telling people not to overeat--to save resources--is the same as rounding up people and shooting them Yes, they're both equally ridiculous impractical and unrealistic solutions to a problem. That's the point he's making, you seem to be missing it.