Jess Riedel: computation isn't human-exclusive, so global growth is set to accelerate
Jess_Riedel · x · 2026-10-30
Physicist Jess Riedel argues that (1) computation and intelligence are not intrinsic to humans and (2) many human traits, like reproduction timescales, are evolutionarily contingent. Since global growth is largely constrained by human reproduction, he contends these facts give strong new reasons to expect growth to speed up, noting past eras even slower than agriculture.
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