Exponential curve vs. chaotic attractor: most AI future debates boil down to your view of history
mattbeane · x · 2026-11-10
A meme contrasting two views of history: the waitbutwhy-style exponential progress curve (fire → agriculture → internet → Agents) versus a chaotic Lorenz-attractor trajectory. The author argues most disagreements about the future come down to which picture you believe — accelerating singularity or unpredictable chaos.
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