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[–] 50 points 1 day ago (5 children)

In a timeline where the US war machine, among others, continues to function exactly like an infinite money glitch; we get to experience the privilege of watching an ever accelerating boom of brilliant innovations, all with the shared purpose of continuing to drive humanity backwards.

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  • [–] 11 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

    As it has ever been. Radar. GPS. Digital imagery. Friggin microwave ovens. All military-first inventions.

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  • [–] 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

    I read an interesting article that said our current scifi dystopia trajectory is more along the lines of Philip K. Dick than Asimov or Huxley. If you haven't seen screamers you might want to check it out. Basically there's a war between a megacorporation and a union of scientists, so the scientists invent autonomous drones that kill everything with a heart beat and of course the drones become sentient.

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