I don't know, I'd say building a prophetic story is pretty useful for future planning. Just think about all science fiction stories. We have been more prepared

I don't know, I'd say building a prophetic story is pretty useful for future planning. Just think about all science fiction stories. We have been more prepared for government surveillance because of the book 1984. Rather than writing a fiction novel about the problems, they talk about predictions and scenarios and start universities to talk about these issues. People in research focus on how to make it work, but we need people to think about how to plan for the future. I don't really agree with all the predictions they make on the singularity, but it's great that they make people think about talk about it. quick plug -- I'm working on my own unique approach to AI, so find me if you're looking for a 0.0000001% of making the most important discovery ever. =P