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I’ll never understand people who oppose new technology because it could hypothetically be used a negative way. These people just seem to have a chronically cynical outlook on everything.

The logical thing to do is to regulate things when they become a problem, not speculatively.



The history (and tort law) books are full of examples of problems that were identified ahead of time but ignored by policymakers and tortfeasors until they had fatal consequences.


If we didn't have people like that, then they would be right.


they’ve probably read more history than your average bear


Idk how you can think this is the reasonable take given any familiarity with history...




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