Re:'Techno-Optimism' Is Not Something You Should Believe In
by MichaelZuo on Sunday October 22, 2023 @05:44AM
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It probably is a null question in the first place, 'technology' isn't even entirely determined by humans, and attaching moral valence to abstract concepts seems philosophically iffy anyways.
For example, the terms 'Orbital-mechanics-optimism' or 'Orbital-mechanics-pessimism' would sound ridiculous, at most it can be said that certain groups are optimistic or pessimistic about asteroids and comets hitting the Earth, or space probes being sped up using certain manoeuvres, etc...
For example, the terms 'Orbital-mechanics-optimism' or 'Orbital-mechanics-pessimism' would sound ridiculous, at most it can be said that certain groups are optimistic or pessimistic about asteroids and comets hitting the Earth, or space probes being sped up using certain manoeuvres, etc...