Counter to the 'Nature already does RSI' argument: life's waves suggest humans are fleeting
danfaggella · x · 2026-11-08
Replying to the popular argument that "nature already does RSI — just look at planet Earth, so humans will be safe," danfaggella pushes back.
He argues Earth's history consists of progressive waves of regimes of life overtaking each other at an accelerating rate — a pattern that suggests humanity is fleeting rather than safe, undermining the comforting analogy about recursive self-improvement.
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