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		tsunamifury on Oct 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Techno-Optimist Manifesto Status driven monkeys fighting over tree position That’s why we got Facebook over jet packs. That’s what we are. We need to accept it

nradov on Oct 17, 2023 [–]

We have jet packs. You can buy one if you want, although it isn't very practical.

https://gravity.co/

Status is one of the main factors that drives innovation.

tsunamifury on Oct 17, 2023 | [–]

Woosh…

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