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theadvancedapes · 3930 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Parallel Between Present Society and Pre-Industrial Revolution Society
Agreed. This is really the point I am trying to emphasize - and have tried to emphasize in my talks about Global Brain. We can't have a singularity or a global brain without "energy singularity" (if you want to call it that). We don't get abundance and unlimited opportunity without exploiting a new and sustainable energy source. All of the "neurons" in our "global brain" require enough energy to function adequately (and by adequately I mean they should be able to do whatever they want - whenever they want (as long as they don't harm another consciousness)). Disclaimer: I want to smash things when I think about the Koch brothers.I think there will be an Energy Singularity, just like the predicted AI Singularity.