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> continued technological progression without social media because everyone agrees 'never again' We didn't say "never again" when we first threw rocks at a riv
by sph 3y ago
> continued technological progression without social media because everyone agrees 'never again'
We didn't say "never again" when we first threw rocks at a rival tribe and saw the aftermath. We didn't say "never again" after millions of people died in world wars. It is beyond optimistic that one day we'll look at Twitter and say "no more of that."
What if the Great Filter is light-speed communication and dissemination of ideas? The odds of a physical lifeform able to deal with the implications of that discovery from day 1 are infinitesimal.
- Tainnor 3y ago> We didn't say "never again" after millions of people died in world wars. We did, that's why the League of Nations, the UN and the EU were created. I'm not saying we're doing an incredibly good job, but at least some people are trying.