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mike  ·  2638 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: If thoughts could kill?

Yeah, I'd have to imagine there would not be a lot of people left after not so long. Small isolated groups who kill anyone they meet, because better to kill than be killed.

Dynamics would also depend on how hard you have to think, how long it takes to kill, and if anyone would know if it was you or could tell you were thinking someone dead while you were doing it.

If everyone carried guns, for example, we would all be wiped out because anyone could see you killing another person and be able to react accordingly. Being able to kill without consequences, from the comfort of your living room for example, would be catastrophic.