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Why are we, humans, letting this happen? Just for fun, business and fame? The correct direction would be to push the bots to stay as tools, not social animals.


Or maybe when we actually see it happening we realize it's not so dangerous as people were claiming.


I suggest reading up on the Normalization of Deviance: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/the-normalization-...

The more people get away with unsafe behavior without facing the consequences the more they think it's not a big deal... which works out fine, until your O-rings fail and your shuttle explodes.


Said the lords to the peasants.


No one has to "let" things happen. I don't understand what that even means.

Why are we letting people put anchovies on pizza?!?!


"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

IMO it's funny, but not terribly useful. As long as people don't take it too seriously then it's just a hobby, right.... right?


Evolution doesn't have a plan unfortunately. Should this thing survive then this is what the future will be.


If it can be done someone will do it.


Different humans have different goals. Some like this stuff.




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