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A Boring Dystopia
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See you're just thinking of pro-social applications for tech. Nothing wrong with that. One day the world will be better and we'll need creativity and positivity rather than nihilism. In the meantime, some cynicism is warranted.
Wasn't me doing the thinking, that's what I was told this tech was developed for.
It wasn't. It was designed to kill a dental student in an ICU devoid of actual medical professionals.
I'd wager a guess that the designer had what you described in mind, but someone else did not.
Based on what I'm reading, the problem was he wasn't administered benzodiazapines for the withdrawal symptoms. This combined with alcohol induced organ damage were contributing factors.
I feel as though most doctors would have been reluctant to prescribe a sedative. The more liberal they are with prescribing sedatives, the more likely their practice is to be overwhelmed with drug addicts.
...it will be interesting to see how this plays out in court.