It can be argued that it already is. Look at the detail in a new 2 story home vs. in a 100 year old two story home that is still standing.
THE AI Thread
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im sitting in a 1850 built house right now. couldn't agree more
First off, 'sup with the name calling? Does that make you feel more correct in your own assessment?
Whaddya say we rename that "the Dumb-File Effect"?
In the meantime, maybe you're too young to remember Y2K?
Y2K, or the "Year 2000 bug," was a widespread fear that computer systems would crash or malfunction when transitioning from 1999 to 2000. Because early programmers used two digits (e.g., "99" for 1999) to save memory, it was feared that "00" would be interpreted as 1900, causing catastrophic failures in infrastructure, banking, and aviation.. [Google]
In the years leading up to the turn of the millennium, the public gradually became aware of the "Y2K scare", and individual companies predicted the global damage caused by the bug would require anything between $400 billion and $600 billion to rectify. A lack of clarity regarding the potential dangers of the bug led some to stock up on food, water, and firearms, purchase backup generators, and withdraw large sums of money in anticipation of a computer-induced apocalypse. [Wiki]
Ah, yes, I remember it well. Planes fell from the sky. People froze in their homes because their thermostats didn't work. No one got to watch Uncle Lar' take his guys to the Elite Eight.
No, wait...
Now, while it's true that I have more yesterdays than tomorrows, that's not a reason for anyone else to ignore history and not temper predictions with some common sense.
It would also be good to keep in mind that most people enjoy doom-and-gloom because it's hard-wired into our DNA.
Doesn't make the perceived threat real, though, does it?
In the years leading up to the turn of the millennium, the public gradually became aware of the "Y2K scare", and individual companies predicted the global damage caused by the bug would require anything between $400 billion and $600 billion to rectify. A lack of clarity regarding the potential dangers of the bug led some to stock up on food, water, and firearms, purchase backup generators, and withdraw large sums of money in anticipation of a computer-induced apocalypse. [Wiki]
Ah, yes, I remember it well. Planes fell from the sky. People froze in their homes because their thermostats didn't work. No one got to watch Uncle Lar' take his guys to the Elite Eight.
No, wait...
Now, while it's true that I have more yesterdays than tomorrows, that's not a reason for anyone else to ignore history and not temper predictions with some common sense.
It would also be good to keep in mind that most people enjoy doom-and-gloom because it's hard-wired into our DNA.
Doesn't make the perceived threat real, though, does it?
You'll have to excuse my friend, he's not dense just socially awkward...
If it does fizzle out the outcome COULD be just as bad or worse. So I'm not sure your point is as prescient as you believe.
Interesting. How so? I always thought that if Y2K came true, it would be a challenge that would help people to become more resourceful. Are you saying that we don't have it in us to cope with such an eventuality?
(FWIW, I guess it may be true that farmers are the greatest of optimists...you put something that looks dead in the ground with the expectation that it to come back to life and produce.)
Who said anything about prescient? I have made no claims that I'm right about this (there's no way to know at this moment), but I am backing up what I say with facts.
Why does that enrage people?
I cant really go into many of the topics as this isn't in the cave. Biggest reason it could be worse is the economy is very reliant on this AI bubble.
I don't think anyone is enraged by your opinion, I just think this time is different.
Yes. That's what happened when the dot.com bubble burst.
It certainly may be, but I've been blocked, called names, and dumb-filed in this thread.
I know better than to expect everyone to agree with me on any topic, but it's disappointing that some people have descended to that level instead of refuting with facts rather than vitriol.
What makes you think that this time is different? Do you think we are no longer equipped as a society to deal with any negative outcomes?
Ugh, my dad was in the hospital a while back, they roll the monitor in and visit for a few minutes then the next day it was someone different, I don't understand how you get continuity of care that way.
The only good point was maybe you get a different viewpoint if one overlooked something? I'm just not in love with telemedicine but maybe it is fine.
Do we work in the same industry? I think you've nailed my concern. I see the usefulness, absolutely. But the focus appears to be on making wealthy entities wealthier (at all costs) and not how do we do this with a focus on preserving our environment and ensuring people's ability to live comfortably isn't the cost? Use it to take away things people don't want to do. Like laundry or boring work. Make healthcare more accurate/faster (which IS happening). I don't love AI in the creative spaces, for instance. If the goal is just to make 6 people immorally rich at the cost to the rest of us, what is the point?
It's different because our obstacles and problems have grown beyond our capabilities and appetite to resolve. So we're all in on the one thing that could save us.
I say this very sincerely. They do not look that far ahead. Because it's an issue NOW with housing, education, childcare, etc. And the solution is largely to blame individuals rather than step back and recognizing we are destroying our customer base.
Oh no. It'll just be new variants on what is already happening with social media and surveillance. Deepfakes. People already have a hard time telling what's real or not. Imagine how it's used to destabilize governments and institutions.
C'mon. Honestly. Can anyone still say they believe half the stuff on social media? It's so distorted now, I've reached a point where I ignore it. Trust, is something that once lost is very difficult to restore. I've used AI a ton and, quite frankly, it's more expensive than it's currently worth, simply because it's guess-work is very poor. That said, the good part is that search engines have once again started to attempt to 'answer' questions as opposed to trying to sell you something. The pessimist in me says it's only a matter of time before that goes away ... again too. There will be an AI bubble. And, it'll make the dot.com bubble pale by comparison.
Doink was a reference to a kicker in football hitting the upright and missing the field goal. Not a name call.
I can only hope we prepare for AI as much as we did for y2k.
What is it you’re predicting to happen exactly? AI doesn’t pan out at all?
AI has been brilliant for my personality type, tons of ideas, too lazy to do the legwork, now AI tells me exactly how to bring my ideas to fruition.
Also I expect and am preparing for a calamity to befall humanity not seen in a century to happen by 2032 that will include global civil war, global war, economic disaster etc.
Also I expect and am preparing for a calamity to befall humanity not seen in a century to happen by 2032 that will include global civil war, global war, economic disaster etc.
Can you be more specific on how the predicted catastrophe of AI is different than Y2K, because the problem that made people think Y2K would be the end of the world really existed at the time, and people used science/tech principles to make those predictions.
Okay, please forgive me because I seem to have missed an episode: what is the one thing that could save us?
(Side bar: do you think AI is a bigger problem than what man is doing to the planet? Personally, I think the end of times will be when we poison ourselves. And I'm probably saying that because every other person in my entourage seems to be getting cancer these days.)
That’s why chatting as well as handoff/sign out procedures are so important, big reason for medical errors if it’s not done correctly. Mostly happens during dept transfers/admits but can happen day to day as well.
One of many reasons you want you hospital stay to be as short as possible
I'm saying that politically and that means inter continental politics and economic pressures are becoming so intertwined that its a house of cards. Debt is beyond control, currencies are being converted to a digital format to circumvent the current system which is a system that holds much of the worlds economy captive to the dollar. This is a race to making God. Whoever wins, takes it all. If it fails the old system will crash and it will be a big one.
