MalReynolds

Eh, fuel can be synthesized, likely better than kero for this use case, and will eventually become cheaper as renewables gain dominance. Progressing civilian aviation is a value that endures (although I would argue for it’s reduction during the climate crisis).

Second, it sucks that the wrist band thing is being tied with bullshit ai glasses. I would love to see that as a regular input device for PCs and smartphones.

Seconded, have long considered sub-critical neuron monitoring a really good in to ‘thought control’ without the privacy complications. No thanks neuorolink, stay out of my head (at least for many years until the implications and side effects shake out, fMRI also spooks me) but I’m fine with wrists and perhaps voicebox (ala firefox ), you know, voluntary stuff. What are the odds they’ve locked it up in patents and it’s now a tech dead end for the next decade or two…?

It’ll be biotech, so low production cost, high IP gatekeeping costs (pharma patents). Something on this scale of financial and political (once people know it’s out there riots will be just the beginning) implication will lead to some government somewhere nationalizing it and then it’ll be on for young and old (pun intended).

But governments will see a way to turn expensive retirees (in civilized countries that look after them) into taxpayers again. So, long lived slaves…

Nah, oz is cooked already, in this case ‘social media ban’ for under 16s, same identity/privacy issues no doubt once they get their shit together but this time you’re giving ID to meta and tiktok instead of pornhub, significantly worse IMO. Germany’s going after adblockers. Shit’s bad out there…