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captainblandyesterday at 3:04 PM3 repliesview on HN

Today: this

Tomorrow: trillions invested in new technology for simulating human torture accurately at the molecular level, requiring twice the level of all consumer electricity use on the planet. Advocates claim "all use is valid".


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FrustratedMonkyyesterday at 3:18 PM

Is this a reference to "Torment Nexus"?

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oofbeyyesterday at 4:19 PM

Actually “last year: this”. It was published in early 2025.

inetknghtyesterday at 3:15 PM

Arguments against call it immoral, while counter-arguments call it "legitimate".

Meanwhile, three-time Billionaire claims he's solved the problem using soylent green while fifty thousand people react in awe at the live presentation.