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By "hostile" are you referring to Europe's tendency to adopt new technologies deliberately and methodically, taking into consideration things like ethics, publi
by dkh 1y ago
By "hostile" are you referring to Europe's tendency to adopt new technologies deliberately and methodically, taking into consideration things like ethics, public safety, and societal impact? I think it's hostile (to people) to not do these things, to charge towards new and potentially society-altering technologies with roughly the same level of caution and care as the Kool-Aid Man smashing through walls with reckless abandon
- 0xy 1y agoAbsolutely I mean that. They'll get left behind, again. Like every other major economic and technical breakthrough. While the US and China battle fiercely, the EU is still on their 3 hour lunch break.
- cruzcampo 1y agoThere's a saying in German that roughly translates to "When two are fighting, the third benefits." This'll end up being the case here as well. While the US and China battle fiercely, the EU will be the only safe haven for both of their investments and we'll grow even richer while enjoying our three hour lunch break. To battle fiercely is to become weaker and more dependent on others who are not battling.
- kazinator 1y agoThe Slovak version: "Kde sa dvaja bijú, tretí víťazí." "Where two fight, victory goes to third."