• DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    We have had this same type of decision so many times in our history. Fossil fuels, antibiotics, plastics, AI. And we always have to learn too late that there were big, avoidable mistakes.

    Might be better to just accept that and adapt to the fact that we are just horrible at making this type of choice.

    • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      It’s called the Great Filter

      And we’re probably one of those Galactic species that won’t go past this filter.