That’s a false dilemma. Historically birth rates fall fastest through prosperity and education, not war deaths. Besides, war-driven death tolls only dent the growth rate temporarily and get overcompensated by a subsequent boom.

Tech does advance during wars, but that doesn’t mean war is required for advancement. Enormous tech progress also happens in peacetime. Advances don’t require war.

Humanity can go so much further if it wasn’t for our petty infighting. So many wasted resources.

Agreed, I was referencing the US because of its negative influence

We’re going downhill, dragged down by the American fascist toddlers in charge

Even we did:

1. You lose access anyway once your unrepairable console dies especially if the next gen is out
2. Lifetime = console maker lifetime. What happens when a console maker is bankrupt?

A Google spokesperson said the judgement “fails to recognise” the firm’s “significant investment to ensure Android remains open, interoperable and free”.

Except for all the anti-consumer initiatives in the name of security .