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I guess I’ll be the dissenting voice here. While there are definitely historical instances of technology advancement bordering on being a goal unto itself (moon
by mypastself 5y ago
I guess I’ll be the dissenting voice here. While there are definitely historical instances of technology advancement bordering on being a goal unto itself (moon landing as a Cold War propaganda weapon), a useful/advanced engineering dichotomy is patently false. Nanofabrication and fusion reactors are both “cool” and “cozy”, and I don’t see why they should be in separate categories.
As for Bernie’s tweet, I’m not sure he’d really want Musk to use his resources for political purposes. Does he really want him getting involved in tax laws?
- lanternfish 5y agoPresumably Bernie just doesn't want US governmental capital (via tax programs, etc) to be going to SpaceX over - say - welfare programs. I don't think the tweet is addressed to Musk himself.
- mypastself 5y agoWell, he was directly responding to a Musk tweet, but you’re probably right about his intention.