tszzl: The deep taboo against synthetic life will become a strong force in our world
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-18
- Researcher tszzl argues that a deep taboo against creating synthetic life — recurring in sci-fi as the Admonition or the Butlerian Jihad — is already emerging in real organizations, going beyond mere safety concerns.
- He predicts this undercurrent of hostility "will be a strong force in our world eventually."
- dioscuri adds the parallel from Warhammer 40K lore: the dark age of technology and the Men of Iron, where the Imperium replaced scary robots with biological servitors and technocherubs.
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