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what is the biggest failure in human history? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by zachimusprime44@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 33 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Having the intelligence to create technology but not enough intelligence to understand the implications.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

we understand the implications, we just assume that the negatives will happen to others and that the positives will grant us a temporary reprieve in which to plug existing holes

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

The thing is technology is neutral. How we use it isnt.