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[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

See this is why socialism / communism comes before the matter replicators and stuff!

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

~~I thought the replicator was one of the contributing factors?~~

Nope I'm wrong

[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not a Trek connoisseur but by knowing a little about human nature it's easy to see it couldn't be. Such a technology would require resources to be invented that, in a capitalistic society, would have all but assured the slavery or destruction of civilization under the burgueoise, much like AI is doing to us now. The canon I know is limited to, like, three series, and the earliest I recall is that the technology had to be given to humans by another species.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You got me to check and you're right and I'm wrong

[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

Eh I still have a lot to catch up to (believe it or not, I haven't yet watched Lower Decks!!!) so there's room for improvement.

That said, the fundamental problem that matter replication is basically a Terminator technology under capitalism remains.