Does economic disruption really have that large a downside?
Not on its own—but massive disruption at the same time that unprecedented manufacturing capacity existed, could lead to devastating long term wars. If nanotechnology was cheap and easy, once developed, these wars might go on perpetually.
Not on its own—but massive disruption at the same time that unprecedented manufacturing capacity existed, could lead to devastating long term wars. If nanotechnology was cheap and easy, once developed, these wars might go on perpetually.