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> but its really not "The endtimes are upon us" It literally is, though. AI is just the dark horse overtaking our other existential threats in the race to end

> but its really not "The endtimes are upon us" It literally is, though. AI is just the dark horse overtaking our other existential threats in the race to end civilization, but "total ecological collapse" and "nuclear war" are still very strong contenders. Both are driven at least in part (or, almost entirely) by corporate interests. There's also "water shortages" to look out for - make sure to thank Nestle.

OkayPhysicist 3y ago
Nuclear war isn't really that big a deal thanks to MAD. No one would be stupid enough to nuke a nuclear armed country, so at worst you end up with a consolidation of countries (a trend we're already seeing, with the EU becoming more and more like a singular sovereignty, expansionism by the Chinese, and the East African Federation). "Total ecological collapse" is overstated: We could make the world a lot shittier to live in before it completely topples civilization. And water shortages are basically the same way: as long as energy is (relatively) plentiful, it's more matter of "making civilization more expensive" than "the endtimes". Again, I'm not saying we shouldn't address these issues. I like a better future rather than a worse one. I'm just saying that we're not sliding into the dark ages anytime soon.