Hey can we tax rich people more? Rich person: don’t be silly with these crazy impossible ideas, we simply need to achieve the singularity - ThreadSky

brendelbored.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Hey can we tax rich people more?

Rich person: don’t be silly with these crazy impossible ideas, we simply need to achieve the singularity

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malonkey1.bsky.social•1 day ago

the singularity arrives, the machine superintelligence boots up and says "why not simply tax the rich more?" and then suddenly computers just aren't worth the resources anymore.

aguasonic.com•22 hours ago

Except The Singularity happened 2000 years ago --

and they _have yet_ to get a clue....

robotlyra.bsky.social•2 days ago

Rich person: How do I insure loyalty amongst my bunker security guards after the apocalypse? Shock collars?
Normal person: Maybe if you share your wealth and resources you won't have to worry about loyalty
Rich person: But I don't want to share, I want to put shock collars on my guards.

brendelbored.bsky.social•2 days ago

Let’s FOCUS on actual ideas like how we’re all going to have casinos on Mars in 10 years

ungoliant.bsky.social•2 days ago

My favorite was when that guy spoke at Davos & told them all “stop being idiots or treating everyone else like idiots- you know the best cure for society’s ills is more taxes” and they got REALLY mad at him lol

freezieb.bsky.social•2 days ago

No kidding, we have a space hotel to open in like, a year at this point

alexremington.bsky.social•2 days ago

i want to be able to drive my team's go to market strategy by videoconferencing with VR avatars of clausewitz, sun tzu, and ashton kutcher

djtommypizza.bsky.social•2 days ago

slots are best at fanduel's caesar's palace at schiaparelli

abbendectomy.bsky.social•1 day ago

"Oh, and then humans won't need to work anymore?"

"We won't need humans to work anymore, yes...."

lafumee.substack.com•2 days ago

Why would rich people let you take their money when the cards are in their hands. You gotta get leverage not ask nicely.

justpruit.bsky.social•2 days ago

Rich people can choose to he taxed in a way that would have no effect on their day to day life or live their life in constant fear and need to hire bodyguards. They continue to choose the latter