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If I have a horse and plow and you show up with a tractor, I will no doubt get a tractor asap. But if you show up with novel amphetamines for you and your horse
by elktown 10mo ago
If I have a horse and plow and you show up with a tractor, I will no doubt get a tractor asap. But if you show up with novel amphetamines for you and your horse and scream "Look how productive I am! We'll figure out the long-term downsides, don't you worry! Just more amphetamines probably!", I'm happy to be a late adopter.
- naasking 10mo agoA tractor based on a Model T wouldn't have been very compelling either at the time. Not many horse-drawn plows these days though.
- elktown 10mo agoI understand that you've convinced yourself that progress is inevitable. I'll ponder over it on my commute to Mars. Oh wait, that was still on the tele.