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It saddens me how right you are. Things have become so polarized and tribal that there isn't much room for nuance. Can't climate change be a big deal without b
by solardev 3y ago
It saddens me how right you are. Things have become so polarized and tribal that there isn't much room for nuance.
Can't climate change be a big deal without being an extinction risk? Covid was deadly, but mostly to certain demographics. AI is dangerous in the way that the Manhattan Project was dangerous, but maybe that's not sufficient reason to stop pursuing it. Etc.
But I think people are so overwhelmed by this hyperconnected and ubersensationalized world, flooded with ethical conundrums daily, that they only have the bandwidth for snap judgments. Into this bucket or the other you go, thought, no time or energy for a closer examination!