There's always L Ron Hubbard, but I'll assume he's a one off aberration, as very few sci-fi authors veered off into founding infamously belligerent religious cults.
That said, the idea that people in power wouldn't think of ways to abuse pretty much any technology and that considering such things is some personal fault of @doublerabbit is quite the silly accusation for @iancmceachern to have made.
Hubbard is an example that proves the point, not a good dude.
I wasn't comparing "people in power" to the parent commenter.
I was comparing the study authors to the parent commenter.
My point was, more globally, should we halt scientific progress because things could be used with bad intent to do bad? Where, and how, do we draw the line?
knome|1 year ago
That said, the idea that people in power wouldn't think of ways to abuse pretty much any technology and that considering such things is some personal fault of @doublerabbit is quite the silly accusation for @iancmceachern to have made.
unknown|1 year ago
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iancmceachern|1 year ago
I wasn't comparing "people in power" to the parent commenter.
I was comparing the study authors to the parent commenter.
My point was, more globally, should we halt scientific progress because things could be used with bad intent to do bad? Where, and how, do we draw the line?
Minor49er|1 year ago