Dinosaur extinction was an 'evolutionary annealing event' enabling tech civilization, says dioscuri
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-16
In a discussion on whether dinosaur extinction matters more than the singularity, dioscuri argues it mattered mainly as an evolutionary annealing event enabling a technological civilization capable of spreading consciousness and intelligence across the Local Group.
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