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363 points jay_kyburz | 4 comments | | HN request time: 0.323s | source
1. Rebuff5007 ◴[] No.45023932[source]
Theres not a single person i know in my life who will want this as a consumer. WHY does the world keep doing things that are so complicated and unnecessary.
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2. lifestyleguru ◴[] No.45024054[source]
Because necessary things are equally complicated but less profitable.
3. nicbou ◴[] No.45028114[source]
Sometimes countries get involved in military conflicts so that they can test their hardware and learn important lessons for the next big war. They are building the leadership, logistics and institutional knowledge for when it's really needed.

Perhaps it's Google warming up their teams for when they have a proper use of their technology and know-how.

4. muppetman ◴[] No.45034186[source]
Before AI was a thing, that same sentiment was true for almost every startup, especially the ones that had "get" in their domain name. Yet here we are.