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I would argue that we already achieved and then bricked Superintelligence a few years ago. Social media allowed people to network with people that previously w

I would argue that we already achieved and then bricked Superintelligence a few years ago. Social media allowed people to network with people that previously were completely silo'd from each other, allowing collaboration of ideas on a level well above anything previously possible. This social super intelligence peaked in 2019 though, right before the mass censorship caused by covid. Unfortunately the censorship industrial complex has only expanded its draconian hold on ideation, and we aren't just stagnating, but actively going backwards.

cwmoore 1y ago
Almost had me in the first half, but 2019 is much too generic to carry the argument.
ivan_gammel 1y ago
It was not superintelligence as it was not able as a whole to produce novel results when solving problems that were beyond the capacity of single human. I doubt that social media had any positive impact at all on problem solving.
- cwmoore 1y ago
  On the whole, maybe, but I’m sure there are numerous notable exceptions.
- logicchains 1y ago
  Social media has brought the world closer than ever before to solving a genocide that's been going on mostly un-noticed for decades, thanks to decentralising the flow of information so that it's no longer controlled by a small number of individuals: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqyx35d9x2o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqyx35d9x2o
  - ivan_gammel 1y ago
    Solution for distributing information is not the same as solution for analysis and synthesis, just like the nerves in our hands aren’t functioning the same way as our brain.
smackeyacky 1y ago
Counterpoint: Social media allowed fools to find other fools with incredible efficiency, which amplified stupid ideas in ways that weren't possible before. Example: QAnon. Because conspiracy theories and populism are like a sugar hit to people who don't want to think too deeply.

cwmoore 1y ago

Almost had me in the first half, but 2019 is much too generic to carry the argument.

ivan_gammel 1y ago

It was not superintelligence as it was not able as a whole to produce novel results when solving problems that were beyond the capacity of single human. I doubt that social media had any positive impact at all on problem solving.

cwmoore 1y ago
On the whole, maybe, but I’m sure there are numerous notable exceptions.
logicchains 1y ago
Social media has brought the world closer than ever before to solving a genocide that's been going on mostly un-noticed for decades, thanks to decentralising the flow of information so that it's no longer controlled by a small number of individuals: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqyx35d9x2o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqyx35d9x2o
- ivan_gammel 1y ago
  Solution for distributing information is not the same as solution for analysis and synthesis, just like the nerves in our hands aren’t functioning the same way as our brain.

smackeyacky 1y ago

Counterpoint: Social media allowed fools to find other fools with incredible efficiency, which amplified stupid ideas in ways that weren't possible before. Example: QAnon. Because conspiracy theories and populism are like a sugar hit to people who don't want to think too deeply.