jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Does our world sound like a world where any President of the US and/or Russia had access to time travel?
I mean, yes? Why is everyone assuming that the people in possession of this theoretical technology would have good intentions for the rest of humanity?
Imagine if Elon Musk, Donald Trump, or Vladimir Putin had control of it. This is exactly what the world would look like.
Putin is in the year 3 of a 3 day invasion, and became a vassal of China in the process.
Trump singlehandedly destroyed American hegemony, removing the tool he would need the most to deliver what the donor class wanted and he keeps losing games of chicken with basically the entire world. And I’m pretty sure Biden would’ve done lots of things differently if he could travel back in time even a few hours.
If they have time machines they are the most incompetent people on the planet.
Nope. But given our elite technologist leaders often have some dangerous ideas about innovation and “improvements to society,” that don’t quite align with reality, I can’t say I blame people for worrying they might actually try.
kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
No, because if they did they wouldn’t look like clowns now.
AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Have you never seen a dystopian scifi movie? If this administration somehow attempted to time travel, you don’t think the world would look exactly like it does now?