Comment by pbiggar
1 year ago
One of the biggest shocks to me was that YC now invests in war and killing people. Before their closest connecting to killing people was investing in companies that had severe negative effects for society, like Doordash or AirBnb. Now they're helping people make missiles.
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There are 40,000 people killed in Gaza by US weapons, in what even Biden called "indiscriminate bombing". YC should not be making cheaper ways for our allies to commit genocide.
If you put it that way, lot of people have been killed by Russia’s weapons in Ukraine. US’s weapons are used to protect civilians there. Think of all the Russia’s missiles shot down, or artillery depots blown up.
Contemporary weapons are also much more precise. That means lower collateral damages. A lot of development efforts are to further enhance on that front.
Weapon development is essential. Of course we should condemn mis- or excessive use of force, especially against civilians.
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