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> quantity of harm It's very possible (I'd argue probable) that operating a single, large-scale coal mining operation causes more total harm than bashing a sin
by thomaslord 6y ago
> quantity of harm
It's very possible (I'd argue probable) that operating a single, large-scale coal mining operation causes more total harm than bashing a single person's skull in with a hammer.
> existence and quantity of positive benefits
Coal as an industry is unnecessary at the scale it exists at today, so any added efficiencies in that industry due to the use of Autodesk products most likely count as a harm rather than a positive benefit.
> presence of stated intent
From the press releases on the page linked by the OP, it seems that Autodesk is well aware of the activities of the coal companies using their software, to the point that they use it as a selling point for their products. Perhaps the first moment they began selling to those companies they were unaware, but at this point they have explicitly advertised to the public that they know what those companies are doing.
* Edited to fix line breaks