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[–] nifty@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Defense manufacturers can easily repurpose their entire industry for space travel, especially if we’re concerned about traveling anywhere at a speed reasonable for a human life span. The profit motive for war and conflict is unjustifiable.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The profit motive for war and conflict is unjustifiable.

War makes them money (and gains them power) now. That's all that matters to them.. They've made it clear they lack the will and/or ability to look ahead and consider the consequences of their actions, even if they detrimentally impact their own futures, that's why we still have capitalism..

[–] schema@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sadly, there isn't much demand for space travel, but a whole lot demand to want to kill each other.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

No one knew there was a demand for smartphones before we had them. I want to believe!

[–] Oxnvat@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

"My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!"

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Before this clip plays the young boy says: "Gee, I can't wait until I go to high school."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bHCs_iu9w

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Some jerk kid in Billy Madison

[–] don@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Look. I’m making millions doing what I do, and I don’t ever experience these “ravages of war” or whatever that nonsense is, so clearly 7.99 billion other people are just like me in these regards. It’s just a few hundred bad people (lol if that) getting a little mad at each other, so let’s stop this racist wealth-shaming, shall we? Okay then.

(sips kopi luwak)

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

wtf is "peace?"

[–] isthereany 1 points 11 months ago

Probably Jews

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Only have a conflict start before I invest, I need to make some cash.