My theory is that Covid killed everyone and this is purgatory. (TikTok screencap)

    • humorlessrepost@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      This would imply that capitalism is inevitable in species with potentially spacefaring intelligence. I refuse to accept that for my own sanity’s sake.

      • Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        21 hours ago

        Perhaps it’s a contextual Great Filter only for instances of intelligent life in which capitalistic modes of production win out.

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            20 hours ago

            What? Any and all filters an intelligent species could encounter need to be factored in statistically, even if not all of those filters will 100% be encountered