Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People

Re:Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People by ph0rque on Thursday December 22, 2016 @08:01PM (#13241953)

>We already have nuclear weapons, which like almost everything else are always getting cheaper to produce.

And in an almost miraculous result, we've managed not to annihilate each other with them so far.

> Income inequality is already rising at a breathtaking pace.

In the US, yes, but inequality is lessening globally.

> The internet has given birth to history's most powerful surveillance system and tools of propaganda.

It has also given birth to a lot of good things, some that are mentioned in a sibling comment.

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Re:Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People by blazespin on Thursday December 22, 2016 @08:16PM (#13242021)

Yeah but we were never forced into this global boiler room where we're constantly confronted with each other's thoughts and opinions. Thank you social media. It's like there is no intellectual breathing room anymore. Make anyone go mad and want to push the button..

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