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> the idea of an elites-only glass dome city being erected on Mars for billionaires to run away to while Earth wastes away is not even close to reasonable. Wai

> the idea of an elites-only glass dome city being erected on Mars for billionaires to run away to while Earth wastes away is not even close to reasonable. Wait, I thought that was the plan to get rid of them? They can have their red wasteland and we can finally have peace on earth.

hermitcrab 3y ago
Douglas Adams didn't mention billionaires, but they should definiately be on the B Ark as well. https://everything2.com/title/B+Ark https://everything2.com/title/B+Ark BTW "Don't look up" is worth a watch. Although it seems almost as much a documentary as a parody.
- nickpp 3y ago
  Didn’t that movie push conspiracy theorists as the only ones to believe and trust? If I remember well the media, government and scientific establishment were all onboard the “don’t look up” train. Only two crazy mistrusted psychos running around telling everybody “the end is nigh”. Not sure this was the best message in this day and age. Pretty funny movie otherwise.
  - hermitcrab 3y ago
    >Didn’t that movie push conspiracy theorists as the only ones to believe and trust? That isn't the message I took from it.
    - nickpp 3y ago
      I'm curious: what was the message you took from it? Who should you trust when all the media, politicians, President, scientists, billionaires - they all tell you something. And only a couple of disgruntled, cancelled ex-scientists on YouTube tell you something else. Who are we supposed to trust? Hollywood?!
      - hermitcrab 3y ago
        The message I took away, is that we are screwed as long as we continue to let those with power make decisions based off their short term interests. 'genius' billionaires especially.
AnimalMuppet 3y ago
I think you misunderstand human nature. The problem isn't them. They problem is us. That is, it's humans in general, not just the billionaires. If all the billionaires left for Mars, we would not have peace on earth. We'd have a bunch of people fighting tooth and nail to be the ones to replace them.
- civilitty 3y ago
  I think you misunderstand humor :)
  - AnimalMuppet 3y ago
    Ah, I see. Well, there was no /s tag, and I've seen similar views here stated seriously - that it's all the elites' fault, and if we could get rid of them, we'd have paradise. So... yes, I misunderstood.

hermitcrab 3y ago

Douglas Adams didn't mention billionaires, but they should definiately be on the B Ark as well. https://everything2.com/title/B+Ark https://everything2.com/title/B+Ark BTW "Don't look up" is worth a watch. Although it seems almost as much a documentary as a parody.

nickpp 3y ago
Didn’t that movie push conspiracy theorists as the only ones to believe and trust? If I remember well the media, government and scientific establishment were all onboard the “don’t look up” train. Only two crazy mistrusted psychos running around telling everybody “the end is nigh”. Not sure this was the best message in this day and age. Pretty funny movie otherwise.
- hermitcrab 3y ago
  >Didn’t that movie push conspiracy theorists as the only ones to believe and trust? That isn't the message I took from it.
  - nickpp 3y ago
    I'm curious: what was the message you took from it? Who should you trust when all the media, politicians, President, scientists, billionaires - they all tell you something. And only a couple of disgruntled, cancelled ex-scientists on YouTube tell you something else. Who are we supposed to trust? Hollywood?!
    - hermitcrab 3y ago
      The message I took away, is that we are screwed as long as we continue to let those with power make decisions based off their short term interests. 'genius' billionaires especially.

AnimalMuppet 3y ago

I think you misunderstand human nature. The problem isn't them. They problem is us. That is, it's humans in general, not just the billionaires. If all the billionaires left for Mars, we would not have peace on earth. We'd have a bunch of people fighting tooth and nail to be the ones to replace them.

civilitty 3y ago
I think you misunderstand humor :)
- AnimalMuppet 3y ago
  Ah, I see. Well, there was no /s tag, and I've seen similar views here stated seriously - that it's all the elites' fault, and if we could get rid of them, we'd have paradise. So... yes, I misunderstood.