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Re:John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS ... by Hammershaft on Friday September 05, 2025 @08:05AM (#45137587)
Sounds like completely self serving BS. I don't understand what possible definition of 'service to humanity' that could be true under.

EA charities estimate that the cost of malaria prevention that will save a person's life for 1 year is ~$150. So what is a 'better service for humanity'? Buying yourself one night of sushi & wine or donating one year of life to somebody who wouldn't have it otherwise?

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Re:John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS ... by kriops on Saturday September 06, 2025 @02:29AM (#45147103)
In addition to being unnecessarily aggressive, this is a strawman and whataboutism.

Food for thought: Do you think slavery is or was a “service to humanity”? Because that is what you are advocating: Forcing some set of people to work for free for another.

Also why do you think it has become so cheap in the first place?

This is not to say that eradicating malaria might not make a lot of sense by the way. But you are being incredibly disingenuous, and your argument is based on bad premises.

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