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Re:One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: 2016 R... by daveguy on Thursday September 01, 2016 @11:50PM (#12410712)
No, I meant in nature. In all of the natural world. Physics through economics and everything in between including technology. (Hint: nothing is exponential -- it always levels off. Otherwise we would have been consumed by it.) I would be genuinely surprised and extremely curious to see any natural phenomenon that maintains exponential growth.

I guess compound interest could be considered indefinitely exponential, but you eventually reach a barrier in what's insured and it is a relatively small exponent. Also, is it still savings if you never spend it? I wonder what is the longest continuous account in banking that has never been touched.

Anyway, that is a tangent and a somewhat artificial scenario. Can you name a naturally occurring scenario? I would accept technology if you could show that it isn't going to level out like all other natural phenomenon.

Re:One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: 2016 R... by njbooher on Friday September 02, 2016 @12:59AM (#12410936)
The size of the universe.
Re:One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: 2016 R... by cLeEOGPw on Friday September 02, 2016 @09:33AM (#12412895)
Bacterial growth is exponential until a limit is reached. You can find many examples. Doesn't really have anything to do with the article or OP post though.
Re:One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: 2016 R... by ThomPete on Thursday September 01, 2016 @11:58PM (#12410738)
I am not sure I understand your point.

Who says it needs to be exponential forever?