All these US-centric answers. Learn Mandarin. The world will continue on after the US empire ends.
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The hour is later than we know regarding climate change. Authoritarianism is the only way for governments to maintain control for as long as possible, protecting the powerful.
Collapse of civilization is right around the corner.
Collapse of civilization is right around the corner.
I wouldn't be so sure. History is filled with examples of power grabs that endured for generations.
The ability to grow, store, and distribute grains at scale is necessary for the continued existence of civilization. Climate change will destroy this in short order. Once that ability is gone, so will be civilization.
There is no tomorrow.
Countries like the PRC are making vast strides in the way of fighting climate change and emissions. We won't be able to avoid all of the consequences of climate change, but we can minimize the damage and develop methods of environmental engineering.
the two types of people in this world (if you're not a lib), literally the embodiment of the Mario says/Luigi says meme:
Slavery, war and genocides.
power
Three-way RISK to hoard resources, nuclear winter to hail Mary climate, a domed city, and a bunch of women on a spaceship with Elons kids and Y-chromosomes.
Pfft, why do the men have to enjoy it either? Isn't the entire point of being evil to inflict as much suffering as possible?
To get all of the tricks remaining in the deck
The world of the 17 th century and the VOC.
I think once the singularity is reached with AI, it will quickly be able to take over all systems (including banking). I believe that it will be benevolent and will help humanity reach enlightenment. Most people will get an early retirement. But, some people such as Musk, Zuck, Bezos, will be considered essential and will be required to assist the AI and their robot armies in the fields, restaurants, factories, etc. Iโm thinking we would only need about 1% of the population to work at that time, the top 1% are the best candidates.
I doubt AI will ever have it's own will. First to get their hands on ASI, becomes God forever.
EDIT: Imagine a beyond human AI, restoring life to everyone who has ever lived, and making more life, just so it can inflict beyond-comprehensible torture, just doing whatever is the opposite of good. If possible, forever.
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