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502 points alazsengul | 2 comments | 14 Jul 25 18:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.421s | source
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vouaobrasil ◴[14 Jul 25 18:32 UTC] No.44563638[source]▶
I wonder if we'll ever stop to ask ourselves if faster and faster output of software is actually a good thing for the world. Or will we just continue because it's just what we do nowadays in civilization to get ahead?
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1. ecto ◴[14 Jul 25 18:54 UTC] No.44563924[source]▶
A lot of people are asking that question, and the answer is emphatically yes. All improvements to the human condition are rooted in technology, and software is technology. Who's to say the latest advancements aren't some tech tree precursor to cure an ailment impacting millions - how could you argue against that? The genie is out of the bottle.
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2. vouaobrasil ◴[15 Jul 25 00:23 UTC] No.44566698[source]▶
> how could you argue against that?

I would argue against it if the downside is even more technological enslavement for billions.

And while many improvements to the human condition are rooted in technology, many of the problems of humanity are rooted in it as well. There might very well be an optimal point that we've already past.