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FediThing :progress_pride:FediThing@chinwag.org
Jun 22, 2025, 1:26 PM
@mattmcirvin @futurebird Which is rich coming from an industry that is now built around juicing the next quarter's results regardless of what it does to the viability of life on Earth.
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Matt McIrvinmattmcirvin@mathstodon.xyz
Jun 23, 2025, 5:17 PM
I think Clarke's dictum that "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" is a cool hook for science-fiction writers but has caused harm when people actually try to use it as a basis for planning. No, you shouldn't bet on magic saving you from basic physical constraints.
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