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I suspect we'll be getting cockroach burger articles more frequently, the WEF has been pushing this for a bit now: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/good-g

I suspect we'll be getting cockroach burger articles more frequently, the WEF has been pushing this for a bit now: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/good-grub-why-we-might-be-eating-insects-soon/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/good-grub-why-we-migh... Don't get me wrong, once we can grow real steaks in a petri dish I'm all in. Until then, I'm too old for this $!@#. And we're actually closer to being able to grow steaks than some folks realize. The problem right now is obviously a bunch of muscle cells in a dish is not a steak, you need them forming organs. Badow: https://youtu.be/L43-XE1uwWc?t=2561 https://youtu.be/L43-XE1uwWc?t=2561

at_a_remove 5y ago
Ah, the World Economic Forum, of the now-deleted Tweet about how you will own nothing and you will be happy. Little early on the dystopia there, guys, try waiting a bit more.
- ethanbond 5y ago
  Ah yes what an insane idea to consider in a world where people happily pay for monthly access to books, movies, apartments, transportation, and so on. Food is actually the one thing that jumps out to me as “definitely purchased” which makes sense given the necessary consumption pattern.
  - at_a_remove 5y ago
    I will address your comment in a non-sarcastic manner. Monthly access, rentals, leases, all of these are fine. But the key point, mentioned twice in their statement, is the word "will." You WILL own nothing and you WILL be happy. You might quibble about diction, it's just a word, but that has been through many many sets of editorial hands and eyes. It is a commandment, it is non-optional, it removes your choice in the matter. You WILL own nothing. Not you may own nothing, but that you will own nothing. And you're going to be happy about it, more ominously. For a few of us, still, having choice matters.
    - ethanbond 5y ago
      The WEF is not some authority figure that dictates the future. They are commentating, and not even commentating on their ideal. It was just a, “the future might look like this.” Which… yes it clearly might. Some conspiracists think WEF somehow controls the world, in which case I can see how that’s alarming, but they don’t.
      - at_a_remove 5y ago
        They do more than commentate, do they not? Little people like you and me can commentate, but their mission statement is "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas." Let's not pretend that they are some neutral party, devoid of power, merely speculating on potential futures. They do not need to "control the world," that's the fallacy of the divided middle.

at_a_remove 5y ago

Ah, the World Economic Forum, of the now-deleted Tweet about how you will own nothing and you will be happy. Little early on the dystopia there, guys, try waiting a bit more.

ethanbond 5y ago
Ah yes what an insane idea to consider in a world where people happily pay for monthly access to books, movies, apartments, transportation, and so on. Food is actually the one thing that jumps out to me as “definitely purchased” which makes sense given the necessary consumption pattern.
- at_a_remove 5y ago
  I will address your comment in a non-sarcastic manner. Monthly access, rentals, leases, all of these are fine. But the key point, mentioned twice in their statement, is the word "will." You WILL own nothing and you WILL be happy. You might quibble about diction, it's just a word, but that has been through many many sets of editorial hands and eyes. It is a commandment, it is non-optional, it removes your choice in the matter. You WILL own nothing. Not you may own nothing, but that you will own nothing. And you're going to be happy about it, more ominously. For a few of us, still, having choice matters.
  - ethanbond 5y ago
    The WEF is not some authority figure that dictates the future. They are commentating, and not even commentating on their ideal. It was just a, “the future might look like this.” Which… yes it clearly might. Some conspiracists think WEF somehow controls the world, in which case I can see how that’s alarming, but they don’t.
    - at_a_remove 5y ago
      They do more than commentate, do they not? Little people like you and me can commentate, but their mission statement is "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas." Let's not pretend that they are some neutral party, devoid of power, merely speculating on potential futures. They do not need to "control the world," that's the fallacy of the divided middle.