“any human-comandeered ship that is sent out an any point in time, will be overtaken by the next human-comandeered ship that is sent out, making the first one absolutely useless)”
But doesnt that defeat the idea of scientific advancement? If no one had ever bothered to build a rowboat, we’d never have developed the steamship.
ironregime t1_iw50dfv wrote
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“any human-comandeered ship that is sent out an any point in time, will be overtaken by the next human-comandeered ship that is sent out, making the first one absolutely useless)”
But doesnt that defeat the idea of scientific advancement? If no one had ever bothered to build a rowboat, we’d never have developed the steamship.