In general I'm extremely optimistic about the near future. I think practical fusion power is likely to happen by the early 2030s, SpaceX is going to drop the co

In general I'm extremely optimistic about the near future. I think practical fusion power is likely to happen by the early 2030s, SpaceX is going to drop the cost to LEO below $100/kg within the decade, all sorts of fantastic medical advances will arrive soon including printed organs and the beginnings of workable anti-aging, and that all this will have overwhelmingly positive effects overall. But I still pay attention to AI safety arguments and find them worrisome, and I'm not sanguine about being replaced by "descendants made of metal and math."