Because of access to a giant store of energy. Our advancement has also created a... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

bobson381 29 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The Economics of Recursive Self-Improvement [pdf]

Because of access to a giant store of energy. Our advancement has also created a future need to consume more and more energy to fuel increased complexity.

godelski 28 days ago [–]

Which has created all sorts of other problems even if we exclude climate change.

I'm not arguing we shouldn't live in a modern world, but rather that complexity increases

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact