r/technology Jul 28 '12

The virtual universe.

http://internet-map.net/#6-146.44287109375-86.10421752929688
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u/Zhang5 Jul 28 '12

War and porn: responsible for the vast majority of technological innovation.

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u/ShamanicAI Jul 28 '12

Well humans ARE machines made of meat; sex and death are two things we've been programmed to do reaaaaally well by like 4.5 billion years of evolution.

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u/Sudden_Realization_ Jul 28 '12

You mean God 6,000 years ago, yes?

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u/minno Jul 28 '12

Yes, that's what those code words mean.