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0 pointsaianus9y ago0 comments

> aren't those things there to stop people dying, starving or living in misery?

Ubiquitous AI and clean, cheap energy would be more effective in accomplishing the same thing. Not to mention off-world colonies would stop the human race as a whole from dying.

Ensuring you and I and Grandma enjoy a little more comfort and security throughout our measly lifespans doesn't seem as inspiring and deserving of, what, $2 trillion a year?

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nikdaheratik9y ago

You act like the choice is "Send Granny on an iceberg or we won't have Nerd Rapture for Everyone". It's not an either/or here and there's plenty of money (government or otherwise) to do both. Also, hundreds of millions of voters would disagree with you, so I guess the choice is "pay SS tax" or "move to sea-topia". Godspeed to ya.

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