Future breakthroughs will be forgotten as civilization approaches godlike capabilities
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-08-26
The post argues that most major breakthroughs today will soon be forgotten. In a future where curing cancer is as routine as taking ibuprofen, specific clinical trial milestones will fade from memory. Humanity will live in a post-scarcity civilization with capabilities appearing godlike from today's perspective.
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