A Continued AI interlude

Morning Thoughts #2

What if a new dark age is actually preferable to a fully realized digital age? What if the moment of our apparent immortality (singularity) is in truth the moment of extinction of real humanity? Seeking a complete conquest of death, what if total victory on that front is synonymous with a neverending servitude to something inorganic and absolutely indestructible? Such questions lead us to ponder whether a strategic retreat might be more advisable at this moment. Let us turn back, and, by doing so, we will be fighting back. Let us praise organic inefficiency and note that the worthiest of goals are preceded by the steepest of climbs, if only because the seeds of meaning are buried deep and must travel great distances uphill to even sprout. So, friends, here’s to a spirit of growth that opposes stagnant giants everywhere!