r/comics • u/megettingkilled • 9h ago

What if it doesn’t happen

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We have to consider the possibility…

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u/f0r3v3rn00b 4h ago

Upvoted. But now, saying conservatives are allowed to vote is the problem, it feels like you're saying that democracy is the problem.

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u/Awkward_Pangolin3254 4h ago

Of course it is. A benevolent dictatorship would be the best form of government, but humans being what we are, we can't have that. People are stupid, petty, vengeful, angry creatures, and half of them (or more) vote with their emotions, not their intelligence. It's almost to the point where I hope AI takes over the world, because it would at least run things with the most efficiency.

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u/f0r3v3rn00b 2h ago

Efficiency isn’t necessarily good. Nazis were quite efficient at genocide, right? Why would you expect AI to be benevolent? Also AI is built according to billionaire’s vision, so…

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u/Awkward_Pangolin3254 2h ago

I didn't say I expect AI to be benevolent. Wiping half of us out on day one would be quite efficient.