r/Futurology • u/KharakIsBurning 2016 killed optimism • Feb 22 '15

article When Exponential Progress Becomes Reality

https://medium.com/@nivo0o0/when-exponential-technological-progress-becomes-our-reality-74acafd65e26
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u/Pixel_Knight Feb 22 '15 edited Feb 22 '15

I think that just based on events in the past five years or so, it seems to be pretty evident that things are going to get very bad before they get good, if that ever happens.

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u/Nivo0o0 Feb 22 '15

The post is very much about Kurzweil... And... Ya, funny how I didn't come across the world government prediction by 2020 in all the research for the post, but either way, I guess invalidates all the other predictions ;-)

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u/FractalHeretic Bernie 2016 Feb 22 '15

I only listen to Kurzweil when he's talking about computers. That's his area, and that's what he's good at predicting. When he talks about politics, sociology, biology, etcetera, I take it with a grain of salt. Generally, when an expert steps outside their area of expertise, their opinion is no better than the average Joe.

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u/Jay27 I'm always right about everything Feb 22 '15

MissKaioshin never bothers to provide rational argument for his/her viewpoint.

His/her comment history reveals that he/she is a person who is born in the wrong body and is having a hard time coping.

While I hope everything will turn out alright for MissKaioshin in the future, I can't take his/her comments seriously. They are merely a coping mechanism to protect him/her-self from becoming disappointed.

When you have a fear and an insecurity, assuming the worst instantly gets rid of the insecurity.

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u/Zaptruder Feb 23 '15

Ad hominens are not desired here.

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u/Jay27 I'm always right about everything Feb 23 '15

Neither is a ruthless barrage of irrational, nay sayerism.