A green-text thread on p(doom): solar's 80% price drop undercuts AI doomerism
prasanna_says · x · 2026-11-03
A green-text-style long post recounts the author's journey of constantly updating their p(doom) in their bio, only to be shaken by counterexamples: solar got 80% cheaper in a decade, batteries followed, and Pakistan deployed rooftop panels faster than any forecast—whole countries may skip the fossil phase like they skipped landlines. The author also pokes at the core doomer argument (anything smarter will treat us as we treated weaker beings), noting that those most certain of AI conquest learned history from the conquerors' side. The piece frames today as the first big AI scare: doomers say told-you-so, e/acc says skill issue, and the innocent question 'what if it goes well?' remains taboo.
Related event: Viral Greentext Post Challenges AI Doom Predictions with Solar Data(2 posts)→
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