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[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I think the whole lack of sustainable fusion thing may be a slightly larger factor than capitalism.

[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I recommend the book Trekonomics if you want to challenge this notion. Basically, technologies like sustainable fusion, replicators, etc, are the result of a post-scarcity leave-no-one-behind philosophy, rather than its prerequisites.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'll check it out, thanks 🖖

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So close it sounds like it'll be happening in our lifetime.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I think it's sounded like that for the past 40 years, but I am hopeful.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Sure, like human-level AGI and flying cars.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

man i sure wonder why we don't have that, huh?

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

More like political capital

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

isn't it interesting how we require capital to do anything? wonder why that is

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Because we are stuck in a capitalistic world? Even if something starts without capitalistic intentions, capitalism will consume it.

The internet is an example.

Hell, water is an example.