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It's runaway capitalism It's runaway socialism It's runaway what-ever-ism As always it's hard to take anything from buzzfeed serious when they are so obviously biased in everything they post. What ever thing can 'runaway' is a threat to civilization, from pollution to propaganda in the news.
> This scenario sounds absurd to most people, yet there are a surprising number of technologists who think it illustrates a real danger. Why? Perhaps it’s because they’re already accustomed to entities that operate this way: Silicon Valley tech companies. This argument is not from technologists! The major proponents I'm aware of are Nick Bostrom, a philosopher, and Eliezer Yudkowski. Musk is simply repeating their ar…
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>"Preventing technological progress" -- so because of M$ shenanigangs perhaps rich kids got their toys a year or two later? (Big perhaps.) Still think the world as a whole was better off with Bill Gates in it. TIL protocols and operating system technologies that could make life better for millions is just some rich kid's toy.
I am glad you understood my statement... If you can display how "better operating systems" and "make life better for millions" fits together I may change my mind. Basically anything that is not providing for basic human needs are "rich peoples toys" in my book (in the context of evaluating Gates' moral standards). Operating systems are just not in the same playing field as peace, food, health. There are some hundred…
The entire world runs on computers. Better and faster operating systems means a better computer.
>There are some hundred million people living in utter despair. If you mildly inconvenience others in order to help these, you are taking from the rich and giving to the poor.
Is... Is this supposed to be you not understand communism, or Robin Hood? There's a good chance you're better off than I am, should I send you my Paypal?
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I am glad you understood my statement... If you can display how "better operating systems" and "make life better for millions" fits together I may change my mind. Basically anything that is not providing for basic human needs are "rich peoples toys" in my book (in the context of evaluating Gates' moral standards). Operating systems are just not in the same playing field as peace, food, health. There are some hundred…
>If you can display how "better operating systems" and "make life better for millions" fits together I may change my mind. The entire world runs on computers. Better and faster operating systems means a better computer. >There are some hundred million people living in utter despair. If you mildly inconvenience others in order to help these, you are taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Is... Is this supposed t…
A faster operating system means a faster computer: True.
World would be better with faster computers, to the degree that you can compare the negatives Gates has done with the positive: Ridiculous. During paste decades speed as increased orders of magnitudes while Gates is to blame for...how much? Javascript has done far more to remove performance than MS ever did.