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322 points atomroflbomber | 7 comments | 03 Aug 23 08:12 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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lelag ◴[03 Aug 23 09:52 UTC] No.36983601[source]▶
If 2023 ends up giving us AGI, room-temperature superconductors, Starships and a cure for cancer, I think we will able to call it a good year...
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treprinum ◴[03 Aug 23 11:07 UTC] No.36984116[source]▶
There is still the threat of WW3...
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1. ImHereToVote ◴[03 Aug 23 11:16 UTC] No.36984187[source]▶
Don't worry AGI will make all human modes of warfare disappear for all eternity.
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2. gregshap ◴[03 Aug 23 11:20 UTC] No.36984212[source]▶
Hopefully that’s not the optimization function we pass the AGI!
3. civilitty ◴[03 Aug 23 11:22 UTC] No.36984231[source]▶
By disappearing the humans for all eternity. It’s all but a scifi cliche now.
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4. amelius ◴[03 Aug 23 11:27 UTC] No.36984276[source]▶
Politicians don't watch scifi.
5. mrob ◴[03 Aug 23 11:35 UTC] No.36984340[source]▶
100% successful elimination of all cancers too.
6. ImHereToVote ◴[03 Aug 23 11:37 UTC] No.36984363[source]▶
A lot of science fiction has turned into science fact. Having this become science fact, just makes us extra silly goobers for ignoring the lessons in our own stories.
7. NoMoreNicksLeft ◴[03 Aug 23 13:49 UTC] No.36985877[source]▶
Exactly. Wars can't exist once humans are extinct.