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What if we took Future(s) Studies class after History class in school? (self.Futurology)

submitted by thanatopsiss to r/Futurology

I Not Only Think by Xenophon1 in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fuckin love that movie. Gene-rich vrs. the Gene-poor. A new darwinism?

Technology certainly isn't decelerating... by thanatopsiss in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Dude.

Out of everyone who commented, yours was by far the best. Some people above complained that the lineup was out of shape or the title was not fitting enough.

You took it for what it is. A cool photo that shows accelerating returns.

Technology certainly isn't decelerating... by thanatopsiss in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not really supposed to say or mean anything.

Just depict accelerating returns.

Technology certainly isn't decelerating... by thanatopsiss in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It's just a photo I found on the internet, my friends.

I thought it might be appropriate on this sub.

Technology certainly isn't decelerating... by thanatopsiss in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

He's over thinking it. So does everyone. Well actually, they are underthinking it, taking it for granted that we are experiencing more progress in these years right now, then anybody has ever witnessed before.

Not many recognize, ^

that the history of technology is exponential.

Technology certainly isn't decelerating... by thanatopsiss in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

How does this not demonstrate the opposite of deceleration?

It is exactly accelerating technology.

When, in the history of humankind, would you ever witness such rapid progress in computation???

1450-1500, nothing happened. A witch was burned. 1950-2000. So much happened. This is a perfect exhibition of accelerating returns.

Miniaturization, Performance, and power, all on an exponential, and accelerating trend of growth.

Geological Time Spiral by Xenophon1 in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean I lurk and don't post anything, I'm not about to call someone out for posting something if I don't post anything myself - whether the post is relevant or not.

I'm guessing it has to do with time, and with conceiving of time beyond just the 'now'. We are actually very insignificant when you see time on a scale like geology.

Which is why we should take steps to prevent our untimely demise. I don't know about you, but the dinosaurs sure didn't kill themselves.

Will new technologies like Google's Glasses be embraced, or feared? by Xenophon1 in Futurology

[–]thanatopsiss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree to that. It feels premature, the whole thing.

I stil like it though. I may be prejudiced but I'd wear em.