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[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

I think the whole lack of sustainable fusion thing may be a slightly larger factor than capitalism.

[-] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago

I recommend the book Trekonomics if you want to challenge this notion. Basically, technologies like sustainable fusion, replicators, etc, are the result of a post-scarcity leave-no-one-behind philosophy, rather than its prerequisites.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'll check it out, thanks 🖖

[-] Szymon@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago

So close it sounds like it'll be happening in our lifetime.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I think it's sounded like that for the past 40 years, but I am hopeful.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Sure, like human-level AGI and flying cars.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

man i sure wonder why we don't have that, huh?

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