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I've also heard the response to this being (paraphrased from poor memory): "That's effectively what billionaires do, pushing that button over and over again an
by Eddy_Viscosity2 4y ago
I've also heard the response to this being (paraphrased from poor memory):
"That's effectively what billionaires do, pushing that button over and over again and the random people are those that die from poor safety conditions in factories (because it meant more money for the billionaire), or by users of their products that were known to faulty but it would cost too much to do a recall, or because as workers they weren't given inadequate health benefits, or people near a factory got cancer or some other illness from poisoned land and water (because proper toxic waste disposal is expensive) and on and on they push that button over and over and over again."
- h0l0cube 4y agoI have to remark how peculiar it was to see this article being almost immediately throttled of the front page despite trending votes and low comment ratio. The idea that consequentialism might not be the moral high ground it’s claimed to be might cause some in Silicon Valley to bristle.