Only idiots think the ruling class and big tech would use this technology to turn everyone into a supergenius. They'll use it to make you a drooling retard literally incapable of resistance, likely years before this tech would even be capable of making anyone smarter.
I know the rich want it for themselves, I'm saying they don't want it for normal people. They want to create a wider gap between you and them. If this technology ever exists, they'll use it to make everyone else dumber and easier to control and then use it to improve themselves. Everyone being a genius threatens existing power structures.
I think you project too much humanity on them. Most of these fuckers are enraged that their pile of money won't save them from death, and they would never extend immortality to you if they had it, because then they lose their status. Money doesn't mean shit if everyone's immortal.
Only idiots think the ruling class and big tech would use this technology to turn everyone into a supergenius. They'll use it to make you a drooling retard literally incapable of resistance, likely years before this tech would even be capable of making anyone smarter.
I know the rich want it for themselves, I'm saying they don't want it for normal people. They want to create a wider gap between you and them. If this technology ever exists, they'll use it to make everyone else dumber and easier to control and then use it to improve themselves. Everyone being a genius threatens existing power structures.
I think you project too much humanity on them. Most of these fuckers are enraged that their pile of money won't save them from death, and they would never extend immortality to you if they had it, because then they lose their status. Money doesn't mean shit if everyone's immortal.