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Remote controlling asteroids? I don't want to come across as too condemning, but my belief is that Californian[1] technoutopianism[2] is one of the more worryin
by unicornporn 7y ago
Remote controlling asteroids? I don't want to come across as too condemning, but my belief is that Californian[1] technoutopianism[2] is one of the more worrying trends in thought right now. It risks obfuscating real and meaningful actions needed to be taken ASAP. At its core it's often unscientific but masks itself as the belief in science, hence circumventing some much needed critique.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Californian_Ideology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Californian_Ideology
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_utopianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_utopianism
- shortandsweet 7y agoIt has to be. There are too many competing interests. For one, Russia would welcome global climate heating due to their land being mostly frozen. Humans can't collectively come together on this issue.