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That's a good point. People on HN are sometimes a little quick to put on their "it's just a really cool piece of technology!" blinders and ignore the gruesome,
by thenmar 13y ago
That's a good point. People on HN are sometimes a little quick to put on their "it's just a really cool piece of technology!" blinders and ignore the gruesome, wasteful military industrial complex that brought them these "badass fuckin' guns" which do, in fact, kill real humans in real life.
- cobrausn 13y agoNobody is really ignoring the reality of it. These are weapons of war. Not everyone reading HN shares the same outlook on the morality of war. I am personally an anti-war veteran, but that's a personal outlook that comes from some careful deliberation after observing how and why we wage war, and being fairly dissatisfied with both.
- Crito 13y agoFor whatever it is worth, while obviously a part of the military-industrial complex, the SR-71 was built to spy, not kill. The YF-12 was to kill however.
- joyeuse6701 13y agoThe beauty of technology is it's ability to overcome obstacles and act as solutions to a problem. I do not find that the morality of the problem can tarnish it.
- lostlogin 13y agoReally? Not ever? I hate to go all Godwins on this, but it is the most extreme counter point I can think of. Gas chambers...
- joyeuse6701 13y agoNeed to exterminate roaches quickly? Gas chamber your house. Save yourself from numerous diseases... I mean c'mon, you couldn't think of any legit use of poison gas technology?