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TheGuySwann | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +20 
 While bitcoiners often discuss the asymmetry of defense, it’s important to realize that there is a similar asymmetry of attack happening from the other end as well. 

The huge fancy, hyper expensive war machines of global super powers are increasingly a drain when small, quick to build, portable, extremely hard to stop devices can stop huge war machines.

The era of 3D printing and drones is not a positive trend for tyranny. It unfortunately likely means this has to result in full on, globally distributed conflict between people and their governments for the new paradigm to be cemented. 

ie. Govts have to *experience* the cost for the system to change nostr:note1w5k0f7ng4r7wdnxp93un029p5hxhmj3ny9p08z24wc9uh5sn74wqzuz79y
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boatingaccident | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I hope it doesn’t come to conflict. It might not, deterrence is a real thing and perhaps cooler heads may prevail. Would I bet on that? Maybe not, but it is a possibility and would be far more preferable.
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Veon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I must admit the the idea of having all of the parasites obliterated at once is quite appealing...
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Sobol | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 What else can stop the tyranny of a state?  Imagination? Ideas? Philosophies? A good topic to ponder!
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OrangeCoinGood4 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
   Slaughterbots are coming.
https://youtu.be/9fa9lVwHHqg
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tomd | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Where do the chips come from?
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MickBurke | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 "Govts have to *experience* the cost for the system to change"
Governments ALWAYS experience the cost of their actions, as do corporations. But the INDIVIDUALS who run those governments and corporations NEVER do. 
The MOMENT nancy pelosi (or any other politician) personally has to worry about 'jihadis', rather than just how to use the worry of them to scare her constituents into obedience, There'll be change. 
The moment don trump has to pay the debt accrued during his presidency, there'll be change.
The moment Albert Bourla has to pay the $2,500,000,000.00 fine for the criminal activities that he authorizes pfizer to commit, there'll be change. 
Until the INDIVIDUALS responsible, experience the repercussions of their actions, they will continue to be the indifferent scumbags that they all are.