Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever
by adwn on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @07:01AM
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> If the best option available to people was diamond mining
The best option available to a person in the short term is not necessarily the best option for a society in the long term. In this case, it almost certainly isn't. Compare "resource curse" [1].
The best option available to a person in the short term is not necessarily the best option for a society in the long term. In this case, it almost certainly isn't. Compare "resource curse" [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse