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Can you give examples of when technology was successfully rolled back for social reasons (not because it was found to have dramatic side effects, like asbestos
by t_mann 4y ago
Can you give examples of when technology was successfully rolled back for social reasons (not because it was found to have dramatic side effects, like asbestos eg) and that didn't coincide with a massive drop in HDI (like the fall of the Roman empire)?
- yanderekko 4y agoAnti-WMD proliferation comes to mind, but perhaps that's a special case.
- t_mann 4y agoI wouldn't call that a successful roll-back unfortunately, they've been somewhat contained at best, but they're still being produced and more powerful than ever. Those discussions aside, what I meant by social reasons was people wanting to see some tech go away because it's automating jobs.