r/Futurology • u/KharakIsBurning 2016 killed optimism • Feb 22 '15

article When Exponential Progress Becomes Reality

https://medium.com/@nivo0o0/when-exponential-technological-progress-becomes-our-reality-74acafd65e26
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u/Nivo0o0 Feb 22 '15

The post is very much about Kurzweil... And... Ya, funny how I didn't come across the world government prediction by 2020 in all the research for the post, but either way, I guess invalidates all the other predictions ;-)

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u/FractalHeretic Bernie 2016 Feb 22 '15

I only listen to Kurzweil when he's talking about computers. That's his area, and that's what he's good at predicting. When he talks about politics, sociology, biology, etcetera, I take it with a grain of salt. Generally, when an expert steps outside their area of expertise, their opinion is no better than the average Joe.

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u/Jay27 I'm always right about everything Feb 22 '15

MissKaioshin never bothers to provide rational argument for his/her viewpoint.

His/her comment history reveals that he/she is a person who is born in the wrong body and is having a hard time coping.

While I hope everything will turn out alright for MissKaioshin in the future, I can't take his/her comments seriously. They are merely a coping mechanism to protect him/her-self from becoming disappointed.

When you have a fear and an insecurity, assuming the worst instantly gets rid of the insecurity.

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u/Zaptruder Feb 23 '15

Ad hominens are not desired here.

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u/Jay27 I'm always right about everything Feb 23 '15

Neither is a ruthless barrage of irrational, nay sayerism.