Sandbar101

Sandbar101 t1_j9w89im wrote

Reply to People lack imagination and it’s really bothering me by thecoffeejesus

I could not have said it better myself. You are absolutely, completely 100% right. It makes you feel like reality is gaslighting you, but you know you’re right. And you ARE right. We have maybe 40 years till the end of our human society as we know it. Whatever comes next will be so radically different it will be unrecognizable. And honestly I expect it to be closer to like 20 years. We fundamentally cannot imagine the scope and scale of what AI is capable of. Thats the whole point of calling it the Singularity.

Rest assured, we’re here with you, and we understand.

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Sandbar101 t1_j90044c wrote

Reply to I am a young teenager, and I have just learned about the concept of reaching singularity. What is the point of living anymore when this happens. by FriendlyDetective319

Well the good news is that when the singularity is achieved, politics and climate change will no longer be a problem.

Most of us are optimistic about the development of the singularity. Assuming we survive to see it, AI will create what’s called a post-scarcity economy. Effectively utopian living standards.

I won’t deny it’s scary. And when you put it in perspective it makes the next 20 years seem kind of terrifying, and it would very well end up being the death of us all.

But take pride in that. Thousands of generations of human history and you happen to be living in possibly the most important one ever. The one where the human race ends, or ascends to something incredible that makes Star Trek look primitive.

Live your childhood. Be proud of yourself and keep up with understanding the potential of AI. Listen to some Lex Friedman podcasts, he talks about it a lot with people developing it in the field.

The point is, until the world stops, its going to keep going. So should you.

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