Accelerationism is a fucking stupid idea for a reason I haven’t seen mentioned:
There is no time for mitigation of the damage if you see the ceiling is caving in slowly, so you cut the fucking center beam.
Mitigation requires planning and forethought. Acceleration says “fuck that, the roof is going down anyway so let’s just get it over with” before you have a chance to move people out of the way.
That’s fucking stupid. I do not respect it.
In the roof collapse analogy, I’m blind and have busted legs. If no one helps me get out it’s quite likely over. I’m lucky: I can hear what’s going on and crawl short distances if I have to. Others do not have these luxuries.
Accelerationism speaks in the same language that gives us “acceptable losses”. The same language that acts like some human lives are worth more or less than others. Accelerationism is eugenics and social Darwinism in action even if not in intent, because it is “shoot them all and let God sort it out.” It is burning the village to save it.
Don’t be an accelerationist.