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It is to America’s great fortune that her technological innovations are not passed by committee. In particular, polls always capture the status quo. Other things that were widely unpopular: interracial marriage, gay marriage. And especially for technology, public opinion led to the stalling of fission power in the US.

So hurray for ignoring the majority of people. I’m glad people can offer other people services in a generally neutral way without needing to pass a committee.

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Interracial and gay marriage were not "wildly unpopular" "technological innovations". What an extraordinary stretch to try to tie the in-fact deeply unpopular, job-destroying and wealth-concentrating AI boom to human--HUMAN--rights victories.

Stubbing my toe fucking sucks, but perhaps the fact that I think it sucks is actually evidence that it is secretly a good thing!

This but unironically

Slavery is currently wildly unpopular in the US. Does that mean that the public is therefore wrong and slavery will be making a comeback soon?

Everyone is going to dislike this comment because you're cutting across two different polarized groups and comment sections rarely champion the middle ground.

Also because it’s factually false, and it’s doubtful to compare human rights and AI.

Everyone is going to dislike because the opinion is moronic, frankly. Should we compare emancipation of slaves to a toaster next?

Polls like these always remimnd me that I need set up a investing strategy that does the opposite of public sentiment.

Amusingly, I actually tried something like this using /r/wallstreetbets and there was no signal I could extract on a sufficiently small scale. Far dominated by Trump antics and rate actions. Perhaps others will have better luck.

Throughout the 1960s a majority of Americans did not think the Apollo moon missions were worth the cost.

This is definitely a take.

This comment is a fantastic example of AI-proponents' hubris, delusion, and fundamental lack of understanding of humanity these days. Great work.

This is an insane take.

Also wrong, gay marriage had 60% support before Obergefell v. Hodges.

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