On 2021-03-18, Ahem A Rivet's Shot  wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:00:48 -0400
> Barrk  wrote:
>
>>   (Near) Future-tech will not SERVE you, only EXPLOIT you.
>
>  It is amazing how many people seem to think this is a new fear, it
> is far from being so - and it has never been true and won't be until *this*
> fear becomes true "As machines become more intelligent it will first become
> possible and then necessary to bribe them".
>
>  Right now and for all of history to date the exploitation of people
> has been done by *people*, technology is simply another tool in the box of
> those who like to exploit and control and it is one that serves *them* very
> well. However technology is a *tool* and like all tools the result of using
> it depends on the intent and skill of the user and not the nature of the
> tool. For example you could use nuclear explosives to sculpt artwork onto
> dead planetoids or you could use them to threaten nations and influence
> policies.

Well said!  Using the word "technology" instead of a more appropriate
phrase like "the lords of technology" is one more example of convenience
trumping accuracy.

    A power so great it can only be used for good or evil!
      -- Firesign Theatre

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