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responses_to_ai:technological_inevitability:incentivized_technologies_not_pursued:start [2023/10/23 17:19] (current) jeffreyheninger Atomic gardening was apparently more common than I thought |
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- | These are cases where incentives to pursue a technology were overcome by concerns about downsides not imminently accruing to the decision-maker (e.g. risks to distant people, ethical concerns). These cases are being collected via the [[responses_to_ai: | + | These are cases where incentives to pursue a technology were overcome by concerns about downsides not imminently accruing to the decision-maker (e.g. risks to distant people, ethical concerns). These cases are being collected via the [[responses_to_ai: |
=== Investigated cases === | === Investigated cases === | ||
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* Dietary restrictions, | * Dietary restrictions, | ||
* GMOs, in some countries | * GMOs, in some countries | ||
- | * Atomic gardening | ||
* Use of nuclear explosions in construction | * Use of nuclear explosions in construction | ||
* Fracking, in some countries | * Fracking, in some countries |