Yes sure, the sun is shining.
Sure, now Trump is gone.
For sure we have a vaccine.
And sure, the life goes on.
You ask me: “What’s the worry?
Whats the story
that keeps you wake at night?”
“See here”, i say: “I’ll point it out for you.”
Although somewhere inside i hope,
i pray that i’m not right:
@Climate Change is not reversible anymore *
@Narrow Artificial Intelligence and the mad rush to develop General Artificial Intelligence **
@Exponential population growth ***
But most of all what keeps me worried:
@Science and Technology is progressing at breakneck speed.
@Progress and Development drives the world forward, onward, outward.
But where to?
Whats the plan?
Is there a goal at all?
And if, is it a goal that we all share?
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I really really wish there would be a PAUSE button.
I would wish that we all would stop and look and think.
That for a moment we would reflect on where we are
as a species and where we want to go from here
I would wish that we recognize that there is no balance
between what we have achieved on the outside
and what we are on the inside
I wish we would realize and humbly recognize
that our ethics and our dignity are flawed
and our stated values and our moral codes
don’t balance our need for quick gratification
and that the human ego is ruling here
instead of care for others
the service to the world.
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Yes, now you know what keeps me worried
although the sun does shine
although that i am happy
with this little
life of mine
* @Climate Change is not reversible anymore
The Facts about Global Climate Change
** @Narrow Artificial Intelligence and the mad rush to develop Artificial General Intelligence
Artificial General Intelligence explained in plain English (AGI for Dummies ; )
China, the first Artificial Intelligence Superpower
The Military Artificial Intelligence arms race is on
“Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russians but all of the humankind. It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict. Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the leader of the world.”
-Vladimir Putin (President of Russia)
*** @Exponential population growth
How many people can our planet really support?
Earth to Space Station:
“Hey, we have a serious space problem down here … ; )
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