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by angersock 3491 days ago
Counterpoint: a lot of things like automated cars and whatnot are only possible by the wide-spread reallocation of resources to their accomplishment.

Uber is able to afford this beachhead because they flaunt local laws and exploit workers, Google because they have a massive surveillance apparatus they are able to charge money for advertisers to access.

The simple explanation "oh well somebody would've built it anyawys" is incorrect.