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Krillinfor18 OP t1_j1i6xfe wrote

Reply to comment by Borrowedshorts in There are far more dissenting opinions in this sub than people keep saying. by Krillinfor18

This position intuitively makes sense, but i don't agree.

I don't believe there is any reason to think any of us will be forced to adopt new technological advances beyond what we are comfortable with. Nobody is going into Amish communities and forcing them use cellphones.

It will probably be a bit scary to live next door to a god-like being that used to be a person, but we will have the autonomy to choose how much of that technology we want to integrate into our own lives, like we always have.

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ThePokemon_BandaiD t1_j1itbed wrote

That doesn’t mean it won’t cause serious societal upheaval in the meantime

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Fe_Ubermens t1_j1mtrav wrote

I think this is plainly incorrect just from observing the general history of civilization. As technology progresses, society at large shifts around the emerging accepted tech, so even previously “mundane” or “standard” things become integrated into the new paradigm. Without a phone, computer, or car, the average person would struggle immensely, yet all of these tools are optional in the most worthless and impractical sense of the word.

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