• Zephyr@sh.itjust.works
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      21 hours ago

      Not saying you’re wrong but I don’t see the point in letting the population collapse. It will just bounce back later and probably be far greater assuming humans don’t go extinct before achieving sufficient space travel and colonies. That is also assuming we’re the only ones here and this isn’t like a controlled demolition of the human species by some other entity or force.

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          12 hours ago

          I haven’t even ruled out last Thursdayism. Reality is strange, even in the most mundane interpretation.

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        13 hours ago

        no no you don’t understand, the billionaires want more money, the number simply must go up. and maybe they would care about the world if any of their workers would inform them of the consequences of each of their actions, but none that do stick around so the number keeps going up, fuck the consequences

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          12 hours ago

          Possible but they’re holding summits trying to figure out how to maintain control in their bunkers when money no longer has value. I think they’re pretty aware of the situation at hand.

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            11 hours ago

            yeah but you just said it, they feel safe with their bunkers, the rest of the world be damned

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              11 hours ago

              Safe until there’s a revolt and they become the bunker bitch or in a worse case tomorrow’s dinner. You see the issue? Can’t control people with money if money no longer has value.

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                8 hours ago

                of course, though i bet they’re working under the assumption that their defences are enough, or that they will be the last remaining humans out there. basically, hubris

                greed and hubris are a powerful combo, unfortunately

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                  8 hours ago

                  Nah you need people for the transition but those are the same ex military badasses who will take control until there’s a trick or which they’re not dumb they’re expecting a trick.