'If we lose the internet forever tonight': researchers joke—and stress—about living through the singularity
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-10-22
Amid the current mood of imminent transformation in AI circles, researcher deredleritt3r posted a tongue-in-cheek farewell: if the internet dies in the next few hours, 'thank you and godspeed.'
He added he's genuinely excited about RSI — living through the singularity is an experience humankind gets only once, and he's optimistic we'll get through it, 'but nothing is gonna be the same ever again.' The joking last-words genre captures real tension and anticipation about AGI timelines among researchers.
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