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6stringmerc ◴[14 Nov 15 03:11 UTC] No.10564249[source]▶
Of all the wonderful and dangerous developments that technology has granted our species, I'm saddened to think that we have yet to find a pathway to the human spirit that can help reduce hatred and the impulses that result in such terrible actions. From school shootings in the US to warlords in distant lands, there's so much yet to achieve in the name of progress, for human kind. Surely, we have much to do, and as tragedies continue to befall people of all nationalities, creeds, and colors, reaching for betterment hopefully can be a goal for us all. The sun shall rise tomorrow, and I truly hope each new day is one we can use to its fullest for the pursuit of life.
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Asbostos ◴[14 Nov 15 03:22 UTC] No.10564286[source]▶
Don't worry. Driverless cars are coming and the lives they save will quickly outweigh all deaths from terrorism and mass shootings. The US will be such a massively safer place without those 30,000 road deaths each year. It'll be able to sustain another 9/11 incident every year and still be safer than before. So I don't think we need to solve this problem. We're already well on the way to solving the real problems. Terrorism and mass shootings are negligible and don't need to be a priority.
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1. 6stringmerc ◴[14 Nov 15 15:43 UTC] No.10565995[source]▶
You're missing the point - at the root of all societal discord is an intellectual and emotional disconnect, which is, practically speaking, now easier facilitated by technology. That is, people fueled by hatred are much more driven and capable of mobilizing with technological advances than groups who wish to address the root causes. Driverless cars are simply a "feel good" development, along the lines of bariatric surgery. I'm talking about getting deeper into the human psyche for the benefit of all mankind, which isn't a "negligible" type of pursuit. Also, if society valued lives via driving, people would be subjected to more rigorous testing using technology, not simply cut out of the loop.