I try to only join the discussions that interest me, more so than the ones that are, well, stupid. Sometimes I find myself in a long drawn out pointless argument with someone, but usually I only keep the debate going if they make reasonable arguments instead of just focusing on one dumb little thing that they think gives them the upper hand.

This goes for all discussions really. Join in, but try to recognize when you're wasting your breath. I struggle with it sometimes, but ultimately it's still nice to engage with similarly minded people.

There's a lot of people without hope out there. They can't see the progress and how much things are better now than they were just a short time ago in history (for most people). I am scared of what could go wrong or be abused, and I don't think it will be an easy path. But, I have hope and faith in humanity making a better future through technology. It feels right, and it doesn't do much good to feel or act otherwise.

I'll be right there with you, friend.

I think it is a wise decision, but at the same time a pity. I see a tendency in this subreddit to criticise others‘ dreams, hopes and opinions, taking shits like you said, and that from a high horse (just had a self-proclaimed „PhD student“ squeeze out a big one on the whole subreddit for being basically not professional enough while disguising it as a sceptic post, lol) .

I hope you reconsider and continue to write here. Hopeful and dreaming people are so much more pleasant than pessimists - and I have been one myself, but tbh it just makes one unhappy in the end ;)