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I'm in my 40s, and I see self-driving cars, humanoid robotics, and the explosion of AI as something that will bring incredible wealth to humanity. It seems like

I'm in my 40s, and I see self-driving cars, humanoid robotics, and the explosion of AI as something that will bring incredible wealth to humanity. It seems like the 21st century is on the cusp of becoming like the one everyone dreamed about in the 20th century. You can focus on whatever is wrong in the world or you can be fearful of new tech as everyone who ages is wont to do, or you can focus on the excitement of entering a new age and the inevitable good that will bring. One day soon deaths from car wrecks may go to near zero. Robotics will be able to produce healthy food cheaply as well as handle all sorts of menial labor. AI is empowering people to "vibe code" and build games and software with just their imagination. It's a very groovy time.

fransje26 2y ago
> as something that will bring incredible wealth to humanity. As things are going, it looks like it's more going to bring incredible wealth to the very few. That don't pay taxes. > It seems like the 21st century is on the cusp of becoming like the one everyone dreamed about in the 20th century. No, to be honest, for the time being it looks like it's going to turn into a techno-fascist hell-hole.
- chrisco255 2y ago
  It's literally never been the case that a new technology brings wealth to just a few. Cars, cell phones, computers, air conditioning, running water, etc etc were all once things for rich people. In short order they became commonplace.
globular-toast 2y ago
Ah yes, a future where you can only get around in a box on wheels owned by someone else, can only afford garbage food produced by robots that are owned by someone else, and can only do computing using "AI" owned by someone else. This is a world that brings wealth to a few. It's just deeper down into the same hole we've been digging for the past 50+ years. It's a world in which individuals own nothing and have no control over their lives.
- chrisco255 2y ago
  Robotics will make healthy food more accessible. Robotic cooks will be able to prepare healthy food 24/7 and deliver it anywhere in minutes. Housing becomes cheaper to build with reduced labor requirements. Robotics are going to be as transformative as electricity.
mharig 2y ago
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fransje26 2y ago

> as something that will bring incredible wealth to humanity. As things are going, it looks like it's more going to bring incredible wealth to the very few. That don't pay taxes. > It seems like the 21st century is on the cusp of becoming like the one everyone dreamed about in the 20th century. No, to be honest, for the time being it looks like it's going to turn into a techno-fascist hell-hole.

chrisco255 2y ago
It's literally never been the case that a new technology brings wealth to just a few. Cars, cell phones, computers, air conditioning, running water, etc etc were all once things for rich people. In short order they became commonplace.

globular-toast 2y ago

Ah yes, a future where you can only get around in a box on wheels owned by someone else, can only afford garbage food produced by robots that are owned by someone else, and can only do computing using "AI" owned by someone else. This is a world that brings wealth to a few. It's just deeper down into the same hole we've been digging for the past 50+ years. It's a world in which individuals own nothing and have no control over their lives.

chrisco255 2y ago
Robotics will make healthy food more accessible. Robotic cooks will be able to prepare healthy food 24/7 and deliver it anywhere in minutes. Housing becomes cheaper to build with reduced labor requirements. Robotics are going to be as transformative as electricity.

mharig 2y ago

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