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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by bergenty on Saturday June 18, 2022 @03:16AM (#31787845)
I disagree. I feel we are on the cusp of close to general AI that may actually provide useful ideas to improve the world. Genetic engineering is in its infancy. Quantum computing and fusion are on the horizon. Neural brain links are a whole new paradigm. Renewable energy is just beginning to take hold.
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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by tuxie_ on Saturday June 18, 2022 @03:32AM (#31787936)
> No more low-hanging fruit

> Genetic engineering is in its infancy. Quantum computing and fusion are on the horizon. Neural brain links...

Well if anything none of those examples you gave sound like low-hanging fruit.

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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by depereo on Saturday June 18, 2022 @05:07AM (#31788354)
new technologies unlock newly realized low hanging fruits - what counts as 'low hanging' is based on current capability.
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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by SyzygistSix on Saturday June 18, 2022 @07:34AM (#31788945)
They very well might look like they were the low-hanging fruit in the future.
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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by bergenty on Saturday June 18, 2022 @01:24PM (#31791882)
When something is in its infancy, there are a lot of low hanging fruit.
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