CMV: "we cant have infinite growth in a finite world" is a dumb harmful idea
Why its dumb:
That is the whole point of technology! If resources are limited we find better ways to do valuable things with the existing ones. We have been doing this for centuries (or, arguably, since before we became homo sapiens sapiens)
There might be a limit to that, a point in which our technology is so great no significant improvement is possible (or at least not practical). But we are nowhere close to that. And any limits we might theorize today are based on our current understanding of physics, which is likely to change in the long timeframe it would take for us to reach the limit
And we have no reason to restrict ourselves to the resources of earth. We can - and should - colonize space. The moon. The planets, the asteroids and then the stars. And while we are at it we should do a dyson swarm of space stations around the sun. With multiple copies of earth biome if we want
Why its harmful:
It implies growth is bad. It isnt. Growth is what allows us to improve peoples lives. It means more food for the hungry, more medicine for the sick, more air conditioning between the tropics, more yatchs to the rich. If we want those that live in this planet to thrive we need to find way
the direction makes sense but the details are messy This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
If we’re being honest, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s the part people are stuck on Feels like an opening move, not an ending. At least from my perspective.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why the comments look the way they do Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
At first glance, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what changes the context. That’s the impression it gives me.
From where I sit, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s what people are responding to Hard to say where this lands long term.
At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that friction is hard to ignore
Reaction: Me_irl
From a neutral view, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.
On the surface, this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s the key detail here.
Reaction: I'm recreating 1939
At this point, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s just my read on it.
Without overthinking it, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where it gets complicated We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: Me irl
Just reading this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s the key detail here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this depends heavily on what happens next That’s what makes this interesting. Let’s see what happens next.
On the surface, the follow-through is what will decide this which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)
If you zoom out, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Not convinced this is settled yet.
To be fair, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where people will push back
I get the idea, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here
From a practical angle, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s the part people are stuck on
At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why this is getting picked apart Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
If you zoom out, this feels more about execution than intent
From a practical angle, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where the disagreement starts That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that friction is hard to ignore Let’s see what happens next. Others will probably see it differently.
Honestly, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That part stands out. Let’s see what happens next.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out.
Honestly, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which explains why reactions are split That’s what changes the context. Time will tell. That’s just my read on it.
this feels more about execution than intent so the response doesn’t surprise me Not convinced this is settled yet.
At first glance, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Time will tell.
Without overthinking it, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context. That’s just how it reads to me.
the follow-through is what will decide this Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Without overthinking it, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which explains why reactions are split
Trying to be fair, this feels more about execution than intent so the response doesn’t surprise me Not convinced this is settled yet.
I get the idea, this reads stronger on paper than in practice Feels like there’s more coming here.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
At first glance, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.
From a neutral view, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This could age very differently in a week. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: Why am I scared? Probably because one time my grandma got pulled over when I was a kid and she told the cop that her bad driving was because of me and he came to my window. I didnt do anythi
this reads stronger on paper than in practice
Reaction: The great meme reset
the timing matters more than people admit and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
Reaction: Me_irl
Not gonna lie, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the impression it gives me.
To be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that tension shows up immediately Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
If you zoom out, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up.
Bluntly speaking, this solves one problem while creating another Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.
I get the idea, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where it gets complicated That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)
Real talk, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next.
Trying to be fair, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That part stands out. Curious how this plays out.
If you zoom out, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term.
the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: Me_irl
If you zoom out, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that friction is hard to ignore That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: Pepe in the cupboard
To be fair, the way this is presented changes how it lands so the response doesn’t surprise me Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s just my read on it.
On the surface, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome That’s what makes this interesting.
Reaction: the collection of colorful pens
At first glance, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s why opinions are all over the place At least from my perspective.
To be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through
From my side, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me_irl
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where it gets complicated
Real talk, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated That part stands out. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here. Others will probably see it differently.
From my side, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where people will push back Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: me_irl
the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart
the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here.
the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where people will push back This could age very differently in a week. That’s just my read on it.
Not gonna lie, the way this is presented changes how it lands
Stepping back, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s what people are responding to Let’s see what happens next. Others will probably see it differently.
Without overthinking it, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s the part people are stuck on Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s just my read on it.
Honestly, the follow-through is what will decide this which is why this is getting picked apart
Reaction: Me_irl
the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s the key detail here.
To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which turns this into more of a debate
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome Curious how this plays out.
To be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where the disagreement starts That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy which turns this into more of a debate That’s just how it reads to me. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
To be fair, this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting. Not convinced this is settled yet.
Stepping back, the timing matters more than people admit which is why this is getting picked apart Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.
this feels more about execution than intent and that’s the part people are stuck on
Stepping back, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s what people are responding to Curious how this plays out.
At first glance, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This could age very differently in a week.
Just reading this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s the part people are stuck on Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.
Trying to be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just my read on it.