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If a technology has positives and negatives consequences for the world, but the positives outweigh the negatives, then we want those technologies to be develope
by andrewmutz 3y ago
If a technology has positives and negatives consequences for the world, but the positives outweigh the negatives, then we want those technologies to be developed. For cars, the positives outweigh the negatives.
- moritzwarhier 3y agoRegarding the comparison: it's just that there are infinitely many modes of transporting people different from cars, that's why I argued against it. I would not argue against the point that cars in themselves are very useful. If the point however is how we are using them and how many of them we build or how we arrange our living around the necessary public infrastructure to use cars for anythint, I'm not sure if I agree. IMO, as of now, this is a case of "market failure", if you will. But I know that the majority of people don't agree with this. As I see it, one of the main usages of cars seems to be to use them for not having to be around car traffic: e.g. living in suburbs, "escaping" into nature on the weekends.
- sebzim4500 3y agoI don't think anyone (well maybe the Amish) are arguing that all technology is bad. Only that some technology might be bad, and it is worth trying to figure out the implications of releasing increasingly capable models to the public.
- pixl97 3y ago>For cars, the positives outweigh the negatives TBD: climate change is the unaddressed elephant in that room
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