The Singularity will occur on a Tuesday

Post by root_axis » Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC

Post by arscan » Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC

  Don't worry about the future
  Or worry, but know that worrying
  Is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing Bubble gum
  The real troubles in your life
  Are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind
  The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday

    - Everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)
         Baz Luhrmann
         (or maybe Mary Schmich)

Post by jacquesm » Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC

qoez wrote: post #19

Great read but damn those are some questionable curve fittings on some very scattered data points

Post by jgrahamc » Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC

Post by jacquesm » Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC

inanutshellus wrote: post #36

braden-lk wrote: post #20

lols and unhinged predictions aside, why are there communities excited about a singularity? Doesn't it imply the extinction of humanity?

We avoid catastrophe by thinking about new developments and how they can go wrong (and right). Catastrophizing can be unhealthy and unproductive, but for those among us that can affect the future of our societies (locally or higher), the results of that catastophizing helps guide legislation and "Overton window" morality. ... I'm reminded of the tales of various Sci-Fi authors that have been commissioned to write on…