I suggest that humanity not listen to Sam Altman.
Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
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Re: Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
#12Building a Dyson sphere around our sun would require more energy and material than we have access to or are capable of harnessing. So while a nice idea, it is a dead-end in practical terms.
it's just "let's build a space elevator" part 2.
Recommended viewing: can we space elevator? should we space elevator? by Angela Collier (disclaimer: law of headlines applies)
Re: Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
#13Is that before or after he will implement UBI?
The plan is first to get rid of all those who are holding a favorable view of UBI, then extract the organs from those remaining.
Re: Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
it's just "let's build a space elevator" part 2.
Recommended viewing: can we space elevator? should we space elevator? by Angela Collier (disclaimer: law of headlines applies)
She has a great video about this post's very topic as well.
Altman doesn't merely suggest building a Dyson sphere, which is already laughably beyond our capability, but a Dyson sphere around the solar system. It is so, so stupid. He might as well have suggested using wizard magic to power our data centers.
Re: Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
#15At this rate, by mid-2026 he's going to be promising "Universe 2: Electric Boogaloo" - a plan to create an entire second universe just to put data centers into - just to juice the market for a little while longer
> If true, it would have huge implications for not only the expansion of OpenAI and its target to hit AGI within the next few years but could disrupt energy markets and entire industries, according to analysts.
> Experts say that there is no scientific basis for Electric Boogaloo, with some going as far as calling it "a fantasy".
Re: Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Recommended viewing: can we space elevator? should we space elevator? by Angela Collier (disclaimer: law of headlines applies)
She has a great video about this post's very topic as well. https://youtu.be/fLzEX1TPBFM Altman doesn't merely suggest building a Dyson sphere, which is already laughably beyond our capability, but a Dyson sphere around the solar system . It is so, so stupid. He might as well have suggested using wizard magic to power our data centers.
> She has a great video about this post's very topic as well
Yeah that's correct, but I got triggered by "space elevator".
Re: Sam Altman suggests humanity create Dyson sphere to power AI
#17This feels a bit like the 419 scam; you make the details deliberately absurd to turn off anyone inclined to be in any way sceptical, leaving you with just the easy marks.