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~~Peter Knutsen~~ · 02-11-2015, 04:31 AM

Should TL be defined by what is possible with a massive economic stretch, i.e. what the ultra-rich can do? Or should TL be defined according to what is normal, by that which is widely available?

NASA put 4 boots on the moon in 1969, as a massive technical endavour. Arguably a pre-mature thing. Had they waited until rocket technology was mature, they could have done it safer and more cheaply.

Likewise, maybe super rich iron age age folks could pay to have 100% deterministic "robots" crafted to act out pre-scripted plays. But that was so far out of rich of ordinary iron age people that it's silly.

02-11-2015, 04:31 AM	#3
~~Peter Knutsen~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe	Re: We're gonna have to rethink the TLs Should TL be defined by what is possible with a massive economic stretch, i.e. what the ultra-rich can do? Or should TL be defined according to what is normal, by that which is widely available? NASA put 4 boots on the moon in 1969, as a massive technical endavour. Arguably a pre-mature thing. Had they waited until rocket technology was mature, they could have done it safer and more cheaply. Likewise, maybe super rich iron age age folks could pay to have 100% deterministic "robots" crafted to act out pre-scripted plays. But that was so far out of rich of ordinary iron age people that it's silly.