If a scientist working in the field writes about this, backing his assumption with research papers and actual work that's being done in the field: I'm listening

If a scientist working in the field writes about this, backing his assumption with research papers and actual work that's being done in the field: I'm listening. If a futurist writes about this, mostly backing his assumption by repeating alterations of the phrase "because of technological progress": I'm expressing my skepticism on hn.