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Is tech like that virus that lives in cat poop, then, that infects the brains of mice and alters their behavior so the mice actually put the survival of the vir
by adamsea 6y ago
Is tech like that virus that lives in cat poop, then, that infects the brains of mice and alters their behavior so the mice actually put the survival of the virus before their own?
Because tech is also wonderful but clearly humanity struggles with limits, and seems sometimes to build tech even when its detrimental to humanity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis
> Infection with T. gondii has been shown to alter the behavior of mice and rats in ways thought to increase the rodents' chances of being preyed upon by cats.[
- Jack000 6y agoYes certainly, memetic information is similar to a virus (eg. religion). There exists technology whose sole purpose is to kill or torture, it's all part of the human story for better or worse.