[scarab92]

I’ll never understand people who oppose new technology because it could hypothetically be used a negative way. These people just seem to have a chronically cynical outlook on everything.

The logical thing to do is to regulate things when they become a problem, not speculatively.

[anigbrowl]

The history (and tort law) books are full of examples of problems that were identified ahead of time but ignored by policymakers and tortfeasors until they had fatal consequences.

[djsjajah]

If we didn't have people like that, then they would be right.

[isuricnamqodn]

they’ve probably read more history than your average bear

[monkaiju]

Idk how you can think this is the reasonable take given any familiarity with history...