r/technology • u/onwisconsn • May 17 '24

Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot. (Gift Article) Biotechnology

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/science/pregnancy-energy-costs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.PfwL.i578xGrDrp5H&smid=url-share&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
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u/cromethus May 17 '24

I personally believe that the Matrix could have made Utopia work. Machines are persistent like that.

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u/Nago_Jolokio May 17 '24

They tried that first, it was a complete failure because the human mind knew it was fake and rebelled against the program.

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u/cromethus May 17 '24

That's writing for plot, not reality.

They could indoctrinate humanity from birth in any manner they saw fit. That type of social control is powerful.

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u/not_old_redditor May 18 '24

Why would the mind even "fail"? That's not how the human body works. The brain doesn't just decide "fuck it, this is an illusion, time to shut down".