TheAncientGeek comments on Is my view contrarian? - Less Wrong

22 Post author: lukeprog 11 March 2014 05:42PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 12 March 2014 08:00:36PM 3 points [-]

One rarely sees scientific ideas spread by conquest

Except when a more-scientific society kicks the hell out of the less-scientific society and takes it over (or, maybe, just takes over its land and women). Science is very helpful for building weapons.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 12 March 2014 08:35:16PM 0 points [-]

Science =/= technology. Profoundly anti scientific movements can make their point using tech. .bought on the open market.