• SecretSauces@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    So what you’re saying is we should never make any scientific advancement until we make the world a paradise?

    You know what would be at more effective, and just as realistic? Setting a limit that no one person or entity should have more than a half a billion dollars. The rest goes to charity to take care of all the problems we have now.

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      2 days ago

      I totally get you there, yes no one person should have over half a billion dollars while so many others plus the environment are suffering.

      As far as scientific advancement, I think humanity is already reaching the peak of that mountain. Sure there’s still more to be discovered, but at what cost?

      How much does it cost in research and design, manufacturing and programming a quantum computer? I dunno what their finances look like, but if I had to spot a wild guess, that already sounds like over half a billion dollars…