Re:Ask HN: Are you an optimist for the next 10 years?
by ijhuygft776 on Friday January 12, 2024 @08:28PM
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No... tech. will destroy us... I think it already started but not sure if most people will notice it in 10 years from now.
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Re:Ask HN: Are you an optimist for the next 10 years?
by maxrf on Friday January 12, 2024 @08:41PM
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We have a long history of 'dangerous' tech not destroying us - agriculture being one...
I grew up with the Doomsday Clock (atomic weapons) at 11:59... I think we'll muddle through.
It won't be 'irrational exuberance' again any time soon, nor the apocalypse (in my view).
Re:Ask HN: Are you an optimist for the next 10 years?
by muzani on Friday January 12, 2024 @09:37PM
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I find it's safest when people fear it. Not just for nukes but things like capitalism, democracy, the military-industrial complex, or well, things like agriculture and genetic modification.
Without that fear, you get the people like Trump, the ones who are proud to exploit the weaknesses in the system. You get your GM cows, the kinds who produce lots of meat and milk but are "unstable"; they can barely survive without human interference.
The industrial age was a terrible time for humanity in general, and I think we'll see another once AI really kicks in. The AI companies are careful about this. Many are practically begging to get regulated lol. But this self-fear is good.