Re:Dutch Parliament: Time to ditch US tech for homegrown opt...
by schnitzelstoat on Thursday March 20, 2025 @08:40AM
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The implication is that "building space rockets to escape Earth" is bad.
Re:Dutch Parliament: Time to ditch US tech for homegrown opt...
by epistasis on Thursday March 20, 2025 @08:44AM
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Ok but why is that bad here? Because they are not interested in serving the tech needs of the Dutch, and have other interests.
That's not an anti-tech stance, quite the opposite!
Re:Dutch Parliament: Time to ditch US tech for homegrown opt...
by tossandthrow on Thursday March 20, 2025 @08:45AM
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No.
The implication is that it should not be an oligarchy but a democracy that inhabits other planets - which is indeed a valid stance.
The issue is not going to space. The issue is supporting a system where a single entity controls it, supporting a dictatorship.
Which is funny, because the US had this stance. At least under WW2 and the cold war.
Who know what happened, the US population allowed corporate greed to take over - what a shame.
It doesn't say that "escaping Earth" is an inherently bad thing, it simply highlights the perils of outsourcing digital infrastructure to certain billionaires who wish to do so. Which is a valid concern.