• grue@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Yes, it matters, because underestimating them because we think they’re stupid instead of evil is a recipe for disaster.

    • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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      But it kind of implies the prerequisite of understanding or empathizing with them. But those of us who don’t feel a compulsive need to consume and burn everything will never understand them. Not truly…

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        You don’t have to be a car to understand how it works and to avoid the damage it can potentially cause if you let it run uncontrolled.

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          Right, we need to know whether in an emergency on slippery roads to pump the brakes to keep in control or to trust in anti-lock brakes to do it for us