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by aero-deck 1123 days ago
The whole trajectory of history would have been different if a butterfly didn't flap it's wings.

The bomb had effects, but it didn't change anything. We still go to war, eat, sleep and get afraid about things we can't control.

For a moment, stop thinking about whether bombs, AI or the printing press do or do not affect history. Ask yourself what the motivations are for thinking that they do?

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> We still go to war, eat, sleep and get afraid about things we can't control.

If that is your criteria, then nothing has ever changed anything.

you're ignoring religion.
Before religion: We still go to war, eat, sleep and get afraid about things we can't control.

After religion: We still go to war, eat, sleep and get afraid about things we can't control.

So, no change.