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The fastest way to degrowth is creation of brain-computer interfaces that have realistic feel like in the matrix. Degrowthers should join the hacker movement i
by marshallp 14y ago
The fastest way to degrowth is creation of brain-computer interfaces that have realistic feel like in the matrix. Degrowthers should join the hacker movement in advancing that technology. The way to most quickly advance that technology is through computer vision technologies that allow the running of biotech experiments at an industrial scale. The key to computer vision is the application of machine learning (neural nets and random forests). The key to that is the creation of classifiers on image datasets on cloud computing infrastructure. Therefore, projects like microsoft kinect and google goggles in addition to vision guided industrial robots are the best degrowther strategies.
- arsey 14y agoThe fastest way to degrowth is [growth] ??
- marshallp 14y agoFocused growth. Instead of factories churning out designer handbags and pet food, have them churn out biotech experiments for brain-computer interfaces.
- jonmrodriguez 14y agoSpot on. These civilizational sustainability benefits are much of why I'm starting an augmented/virtual reality glasses company ( http://vergencelabs.com http://vergencelabs.com ). The other reasons are related to education and to transhumanism. But I don't think we need any invasive interfaces to achieve fully realistic immersion. Optics will suffice. We still want computer vision to do AR/VR and bio as well, but we don't have to wait for transhumanism to succeed before we can start obsoleting physical goods, monuments, commuting, etc using just wearable displays and haptics.