marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them] to technology • 3 years agoBillionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Changeexternal-linkmessage-square67 fedilinkarrow-up1100file-text
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Tech oligarchs are encouraging the creation of virtual worlds as a cheap way to avoid problems in the real one.
minus-squareJoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]hexbear7·3 years agolol, yeah. That's my typical disclaimer, which one will get us first? Climate Change or Mixed Reality tech so advanced that the Matrix seems quaint? link
minus-squareTheCaconym [any]hexbear7·3 years agoResource exhaustion and ecological collapse due to pollution and modern agricultural practices are also in the running. link
minus-squareJoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]hexbear4·3 years agoI tend to include that all under the heading of climate change, but yeah totally. link
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lol, yeah. That's my typical disclaimer, which one will get us first? Climate Change or Mixed Reality tech so advanced that the Matrix seems quaint?
Resource exhaustion and ecological collapse due to pollution and modern agricultural practices are also in the running.
I tend to include that all under the heading of climate change, but yeah totally.