If you could press a button and all the guns in the world...

[zinfamous]

Why?

because we'd go back to killing ourselves with swords, hammers and battle axes, all the while idiots like yourself would declare this new world order as "less savage."

 

[Scarpozzi]

If you did, Charlton Heston would rise from the dead and whip your sorry ass!

 

[HAL9000]

because we'd go back to killing ourselves with swords, hammers and battle axes, all the while idiots like yourself would declare this new world order as "less savage."

So you'd not press it because you don't want idiots calling that kind of world less savage...?

 

[schneiderguy]

They'd be armed and a hell of a lot of people would be dead.

That's what they get for being uncivilized idiots who caused millions of dollars worth of damage.

 

[lord_emperor]

Wouldn't make a whit of difference, take away whatever you want and humans will still kill each other with rocks if they have to.

 

[HAL9000]

If you did, Charlton Heston would rise from the dead and whip your sorry ass!

Didn't know he was dead!

 

[sandorski]

Without hesitation, Yes.

If someone possessed such a button and refused to push it, I'd shoot them, then press the button.

 

[gothamhunter]

I would. Then lets see all those punk-ass "ganstas" try some drive-by tickling.

 

[HAL9000]

That's what they get for being uncivilized idiots who caused millions of pounds worth of damage.

Fixed.

Very true.

Wouldn't make a whit of difference, take away whatever you want and humans will still kill each other with rocks if they have to.

True, but it's more difficult to kill people with rocks compared to a nuclear missile.

 

[HAL9000]

Without hesitation, Yes.

If someone possessed such a button and refused to push it, I'd shoot them, then press the button.

+1

I would. Then lets see all those punk-ass "ganstas" try some drive-by tickling.

Hah yes! Or drive by arguments.

 

[foghorn67]

Expect gangs to flash mob your house.

 

[zinfamous]

So you'd not press it because you don't want idiots calling that kind of world less savage...?

inference is not your strong suit.

but we all knew that.

 

[foghorn67]

Redacted. Putting Hal on ignore.

 

[HAL9000]

Expect gangs to flash mob your house.

I already do :sneaky:

 

[HAL9000]

I would only press the button if it got rid of ********.

Who?

Edit: Got it.

 

[mattpegher]

No
I am not sure the relationship is causal or incidental, but the human history of early technology suggests that these devices established an equality of power no longer based on might. In large organized groups, strategy and manpower is more important than technology but in smaller groups techonology can be a great equalizer. Therefore the only difference between hitting each other with rocks or bombs is that we switch from might of muscle to might of mind.

 

[gothamhunter]

I would only press the button if it got rid of ********.

I'm going to guess some vacation time will be happening?

 

[corwin]

Nope...blunt and edged weapons are way messier and and prolong suffering, we're gonna be killing each other one way or another at least make it as quick and efficient as possible.

 

[HAL9000]

No
I am not sure the relationship is causal or incidental, but the human history of early technology suggests that these devices established an equality of power no longer based on might. In large organized groups, strategy and manpower is more important than technology but in smaller groups techonology can be a great equalizer. Therefore the only difference between hitting each other with rocks or bombs is that we switch from might of muscle to might of mind.

All true, but my point is that a society with rocks kills fewer than a society with bombs (quickly)

 

[judasmachine]

Yes, but then I love throwing wrenches into machines.

 

[HAL9000]

Nope...blunt and edged weapons are way messier and and prolong suffering, we're gonna be killing each other one way or another at least make it as quick and efficient as possible.

True, but a lot less people would die surely...

 

[foghorn67]

I'm going to guess some vacation time will be happening?

For what?

 

[corwin]

True, but a lot less people would die surely...

Not necessarily...could be the same amount only more "violently"...or maybe less would "die" and more would just be horribly maimed for the rest of their lives...

 

[Powermoloch]

IF it can stop producing crappy FPS games

yes

 

[schneiderguy]

All true, but my point is that a society with rocks kills fewer than a society with bombs (quickly)

In a society without guns the strong can prey on the weak.

In a society with guns the weak can defend themselves.

In your gun free utopia, there'd be gangs of strong men running around killing and raping women and children.