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Re:Claude Opus 5 by consensus1 on Saturday July 25, 2026 @11:38AM (#49048510)
It does and has done so consistently throughout human history, so I do not believe this will be any different. I couldn't care less what the shared amount of money is because it some billionaire gets another million and I get a thousand, that means I win regardless of whether or not that increases the wealth differential.
Re:Claude Opus 5 by pinkyboy on Saturday July 25, 2026 @11:54AM (#49048679)
This becomes substantially less true when the billionaires transform their money into political power.
Re:Claude Opus 5 by consensus1 on Saturday July 25, 2026 @12:19PM (#49048886)
Why would that be different? It seems right now that tech billionaires are the group that is most in favor of advancing technology. What politically powerful group would it be more in my interest to hold power?
Re:Claude Opus 5 by pinkyboy on Sunday July 26, 2026 @05:34PM (#49062652)
Elon Musk cares that Elon Musk benefits from policies.

He does not give a single solitary fuck about you. If you get lucky and your interests align, great. But Musk talks fairly openly about letting many humans die while a few rich elites thrive. And if you're posting on this website, you are not a rich elite.

Re:Claude Opus 5 by folkrav on Saturday August 08, 2026 @09:25AM (#49221652)
You will absolutely care if the billionaire gets another million and you get a thousand if a thousand stops being enough to pay the bills. The value of money is nothing if not relative.