"Nobody has priced in the Singularity": a viral satirical thread imagines post-AGI daily life
louisvarge · x · 2026-08-22
viemccoy's long satirical post argues no one is truly prepared for the exponential: parents asking why your eyes glow on incoming texts, dating via brain-brain interfaces in seedy Feedback Lounges, an aunt in love with a simulated werewolf, and ethics debates over full-upload and AI consciousness. A comedic take on how mundane — and weird — a post-Singularity world could feel.
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