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Way too late now, it's out of the bottle. If you don't use it others will. Best we can do is encourage institutions to safeguard its development.
by small_model 8mo ago
Way too late now, it's out of the bottle. If you don't use it others will. Best we can do is encourage institutions to safeguard its development.
- lowsong 8mo agoAgain, you're assuming it's inevitable. Think of all of the other public health changes over the years: CFCs, leaded gasolene, asbestos, etc. Apparent miracles of technology that looked unassailable in their ubiquity, and through the blood and tears of many they were all but eliminated. That's the crux of the article. There are harms, and if you ignore them it's because you don't think it'll affect you. I'm not trying to be rude, we all make our choices and nobody is a saint. I still eat meat even knowing the damage of the meat industry. But don't pretend you don't have a choice here, or wash your hands of the harms because you feel you won't make a difference.
- small_model 8mo agoIt's more comparable to the internet, mobile phones and social media. It is likely to cause some harms as well as provide great utility. I disagree it's not inevitable though and I do think the harms can be mitigated, that where the effort should be focused.