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Are you suggesting that technology should be only be permitted after some group of people deems it ready for the masses?

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I think they are suggesting that people should have a brain and think before they post death threats on social media.

Really? I reread his comment and didn't get that interpretation. In any event, I doubt the people posting death threats on social media are the type to reflect rationally on their actions.

You are painting the mentally ill with too broad a brush. There is a difference between 'ill' and 'dangerous'. We should not engender a society that encourages people to toe that line.

I'm not sure. There's two[1] types of errors at play, correct axioms but incorrect logic, and incorrect axioms and correct logic. Which of these errors do you tend to see death threat makers engaging in?

1. I'm oversimplifying. Ofc it's possible to combine the two as well. But we are talking about tendencies.

No. I'm suggesting that a modernized justice system is a likely frontier.

Interesting thought. I have many more questions than I'm willing to type in this tiny box of expiring interest but will think more on this. Government is naturally reactive so I don't think innovation will come from that area, but what is intriguing is what type of justice system would be fair in a modern era.

> this tiny box of expiring interest

Did you coin that phrase? It wonderfully expresses the idea.

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