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		m4rtink on Jan 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Not Mars I think people really underestimate resources needed to run these VR paradises - it needs mass and energy! I can fully imagine a totally disconnected VR dwelling civilization that still has hordes or self replicating bots of doom that dismantle planets and stars only to make more memory and compute. Might very well be more dangerous than a "normal" space faring civilization.

inkblotuniverse on Jan 4, 2023 [–]

Yes, that's the good future, except the overwhelming majority of people are virtual (keeping meat alive is expensive!)

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