cm0002Episodes of "Black Mirror" in the Prehistoric World
masterspaceSome people don’t seem to realize that Black Mirror is not a deep exploration of how far technology can go, but a deep exploration of how far the writers’ anxiety and pessimism can go.
theneverfoxI’d argue the tech is never the problem - it’s always “how can a bad corporation/government make this neat idea a dystopian nightmare?”
Ah, yes, the turn-undesirables-into-monsters-o-vision. If only it were used for good!
That episode fucked with me for a long time. She wasn’t his daughter, but he had no way to know. They took away his ability to see and tell right from wrong.
Perception filters? Absolutely they could be used for good… Being able to put window dressings on your reality is basically the AR version of deep dive VR
I’m worried that rich people watch black mirror and think: hey, that’s a good idea.
Finally, we have built the Torment Nexus, from the beloved book Do Not Build The Torment Nexus.
A giant death ray? A military application?
Mitchell and Webb: The Death Ray
devfuuuIf it’s built it will be used for evil. It’s simple. That’s why so many people insist on trying to make sure certain things aren’t built.
Yeah but what if instead we didn’t react like that and looked forward towards making a world where that tech is fine because no one is trying to crush others to fulfill a misapplied survival instinct.
Hey! Good luck!
No luck involved, just dedication to humanity :)
And then you go and punish the people doing evil things.
synae[he/him]But how much longer can the market survive without my Torment Nexus™️?
Not really. We don’t have to live in a society where every idea is used to extract wealth or exert power over others… We just happen to live in such a society
Like how russia saw the robot dog and was like “It just needs an mounted RPG”
Wait, so the rich are the problem? Always has been 🌍🔫🧑🚀
I’d argue that little autonomous murder robots are never a good thing, no matter who uses them.