Few People Have Internalized That Longevity Escape Velocity Is Near
LesaunH · x · 2026-09-23
@LesaunH argues that very few people have truly internalized the prospect of imminent longevity escape velocity. He says he fully internalized it back in 2021-22, only to then face years of "stochastic parrot" discourse and a society that seems profoundly ignorant of the trend—pointing to the gap between AI capability curves and public perception.
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