Tech Blogger Critiques AI Skeptics: Ignoring the Growth Curve with Thought-Terminating Clichés
moultano · x · 2026-08-05
Tech blogger @moultano commented on Paul Graham's post regarding a global climate change curve, noting a striking similarity between the cranks in Twitter replies and those on Bluesky who claim "AI doesn't work."
He argues that both groups repeatedly use "thought-terminating catch phrases" in the face of insurmountable and growing evidence. While the skeptics' words haven't changed, the line on the graph representing actual progress continues to trend upward consistently.
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