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by d4rkn0d3z 208 days ago
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Wow! That's a great many indeed. Can you just name 1 though? Just 1?

Let's start with fire, certainly making and controlling fire is a skill that uses knowledge, a "technology". Go from there, try to find one technology that did not find itself in the service of power, for consolidating resources, etc..

Don't get me wrong, I think might, both intellectual and physical, should serve the purposes of benevolence and valour. I'm not complaining, I'm taking note of reality.

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There's a big difference as something being used as a "front" for the consolidation of resources and power, and something being used as a tool in pursuit of such. Any highly useful technology will obviously be able to be used in a wide array of things, including undesirable.
I was going to say, "furry porn," but then I realized that you're essentially just looking at the modern version of a pagan animal worship cult (of personality?) with some of those artists. You'd be surprised what gooners would do to appease their favorite werewolf coitus provider.

...PBS? Sesame Street has only ever been a boon to the common kid.