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The original was posted on /r/singularity by /u/MediumRecent5685 on 2023-08-10 18:02:43+00:00.
Checking this subreddit constantly in the hopes of new scientific breakthroughs and world-changing economic policies is the equivalent of checking the bus times on a timetable screen, it doesn't change when the bus comes, it only serves to preempt you and make predictions for when it comes, which is most likely incorrect. So, is that what we all come on here for? Empty excitement? These arbitrary "AI helps improve scientists to do XYZ" posts most likely do not have immediate effects on us so why should we care to follow these headlines? When actual changes are made that we care about, we will notice them in our everyday lives. Person A who spent his whole life with his eyes glued to his desktop screen displaying the r/singularity subreddit and Person B who lived under a rock and spent his free time trying to pursue stereotypical success in the form of career, education, business etc. instead will most likely end up in similar positions if not better for Person B when the actual singularity approaches. Is it the most productive use of my time to check this subreddit regularly, or is it pointless? I have to admit I have an unhealthy obsession with this overglorified idea of ASI utopia as a salvation fantasy. Maybe I should stop, because I won't have a say in it anyway.