How long have you had your current computer? Probably less than 10 years (probably less than 5). If you tried to go back and use your old computer, it would be terribly slow. We humans have the capacity to keep improving technology. We make sophisticated AI, and machines do lots of work for us now.
The problem is that we don't know when to stop.
As long as we can, us humans will continue to keep making more advanced machines. Why? Because it makes us rich, makes life easier, and is simply awesome. I don't see an end in sight. Computers will keep getting better, and problems will arise.
I was watching some Animatrix over Netflix last night and it made me wonder...how realistic is this scene?
We humans, with our ever increasing technology, decide to make robots just like humans. The robots become too smart, start dominating, and soon enough they start feeding off our life force.
50 years ago nobody had even heard of a computer. Now, computer is in the dictionary. Scary, huh?
Actually, it probably already happened. I bet our life is simply our sensations in the matrix. It is easy to manipulate someones sensations (video games anyone?), and could be happening right now. Simple brain probes is all it takes...
Oh well, at least we don't live in Haiti.
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