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You could take that perspective on every major technological advancement, and yet we undeniably live in a safer, more comfortable world than before those advanc
by dotnet00 3y ago
You could take that perspective on every major technological advancement, and yet we undeniably live in a safer, more comfortable world than before those advancements.
- matthewdgreen 3y agoWe live in a relatively safer and more comfortable world that hides a tiny chance of total destruction every day.
- dotnet00 3y agoThe chance of total destruction has always been the case for most of human history. Prior to our current abilities to predict the weather and mobilize aid internationally, floods, hurricanes, etc, hell, even just particularly heavy rains were all relatively unpredictable existential threats. Sure those weren't the end of the literal world, but they were the end of the world to people affected.
- nkjnlknlk 3y agoYour last statement invalidates the point you try to make?