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Commentator suggests confiscating sci-fi from tech titans' youth

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A commentary piece suggests confiscating science fiction books from the boyhood rooms of Silicon Valley titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman. The author implies that early exposure to science fiction might have influenced the technological ambitions of these prominent figures. AI

RANK_REASON This item is an opinion piece discussing the influence of science fiction on tech leaders.

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Commentator suggests confiscating sci-fi from tech titans' youth

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I’d set the dial to some night in the late 1970s or ’80s and visit the boyhood rooms of the Silicon Valley titans Elon # Musk , # PeterThiel and # SamAltman . T

    I’d set the dial to some night in the late 1970s or ’80s and visit the boyhood rooms of the Silicon Valley titans Elon # Musk , # PeterThiel and # SamAltman . Then I’d confiscate all of their # sciencefiction . Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein—all of it. # books # …

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