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0 pointshabinero11mo ago0 comments

This is like saying "planets exist, therefore it's possible to build a planet" and then breathlessly writing a ton about how amazing planet engineering is and how it'll totally change the world real estate market by 2030.

And the rest of us are looking at a bunch of startups playing in the dirt and going "uh huh".

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mitthrowaway211mo ago

I think it's more like saying "Stars exist, therefore nuclear fusion is possible" and then breathlessly writing a ton about how amazing fusion power will be. Which is a fine thing to write about even if it's forever 20 years away. This paper does not claim AGI will be attained by 2030. There are people spending their careers on achieving exactly this, wouldn't they be interested on a thoughtful take about what happens after they succeed?

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