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Codydw12 t1_je36m7n wrote

Theoretically we can control the entire global environment. The ability to turn back the dial both in regards to global temperature changes to preindustrial levels but could even be used in small sections of land to expand the "natural" world. Turning Siberia into Pleistocene Park complete with currently extinct megafauna.

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Galactus_Jones762 OP t1_je362no wrote

I agree with your sentiment. Honestly, my hypothesis is that some people jump into feasibility debates prematurely as a way to avoid discussing their true feelings regarding the desirability of an outcome. Just a guess! But if this is indeed happening, that's bad. I can't be sure it happens, or know when it's happening. But my essay offers a way to make it impossible to happen, by separating the discussions into desirability first, then feasibility.

I don't see the downside of this. But I realize it’s a contentious issue in some ways, as if I’m accusing ALL dissenters of UBI etc of motivated reasoning. I’m not!

Have you ever sensed you were in a debate with someone who was arguing feasibility or unfeasibility simply because they "liked" or "disliked" the outcome? I think it’s a problem. Curious to hear your experience with this.

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dustofoblivion123 OP t1_je354vo wrote

From the article:

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Ray Kurzweil visited the YouTube channel Adagio, in a discussion on the expansion of genetics, nanotechnology and robotics, which he believes will lead to age-reversing 'nanobots'.

These tiny robots will repair damaged cells and tissues that deteriorate as the body ages, making people immune to certain diseases such as cancer."

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DonQuixBalls t1_je32ri7 wrote

It's less of a "source" of fuel and more of a storage method. If you're using electrolysis to make it, you're taking electrical energy and using it to convert water into a store of energy. That has inefficiencies at each step (generation, transportation, storage, and finally in its use.)

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