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I see our world as a computer with 7.753 Billion "brain processing units". Until now, most processing units were using all their cycles and memory on { get food
by ccvannorman 5y ago
I see our world as a computer with 7.753 Billion "brain processing units". Until now, most processing units were using all their cycles and memory on { get food, don't die, maybe kill others }. As we evolve, and more humans have better lives, and more time/money, those shift towards better things { math, astrophysics, games, general fun and enjoyment }. I'm not saying humans never had fun or studied math until now. I'm saying that per capita, more math and fun is being done now than ever before in human history.
In short, we're maximizing the math/fun utilization per brain. This has all kinds of side effects, like galactic colonization.
For some amazing statistics on "what we're building towards" I recommend looking at Hans Rosling's TED talk, where he describes how civilization is becoming better (over time) by every single measurable metric.
- nzmsv 5y agoWon't we figure out at some point how to input the fun into the brain directly, bypassing the usual senses? At that point, what's the use for galactic colonization? Math/fun can be maximized most efficiently by plugging into the Matrix instead.
- lwouis 5y ago> civilization is becoming better (over time) by every single measurable metric. CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is increasing. Fossil fuel, metals, and other one-off resources being depleted at exponential rate. Biodiversity is collapsing -5 exponential rate. We are on our way to a grim future by all measurable metric i can think of. The metrics you have in mind are great for the here-and-now, but a blink in the longer timeframe of our species.
- someguydave 5y agoWhat % of humans alive today could earn a passing grade in a calculus class, given sufficient time and resources?