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You may not agree with the sentiment, but the quote isn't anti-technology. It doesn't say that "escaping Earth" is an inherently bad thing, it simply highlight
by monooso 2y ago
You may not agree with the sentiment, but the quote isn't anti-technology.
It doesn't say that "escaping Earth" is an inherently bad thing, it simply highlights the perils of outsourcing digital infrastructure to certain billionaires who wish to do so. Which is a valid concern.
- schnitzelstoat 2y agoThe implication is that "building space rockets to escape Earth" is bad.
- epistasis 2y agoOk but why is that bad here? Because they are not interested in serving the tech needs of the Dutch, and have other interests. That's not an anti-tech stance, quite the opposite!
- tossandthrow 2y agoNo. The implication is that it should not be an oligarchy but a democracy that inhabits other planets - which is indeed a valid stance. The issue is not going to space. The issue is supporting a system where a single entity controls it, supporting a dictatorship. Which is funny, because the US had this stance. At least under WW2 and the cold war. Who know what happened, the US population allowed corporate greed to take over - what a shame.