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Alex's avatar

this is horrible purple prose

man you're the best argument for funding the humanities, good lord

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Vin Bhalerao's avatar

Beautifully captured. More and more people are coming to realize that, with the right attitude, science / engineering and poetry / spirituality aren’t incompatible. In fact, they can complement and enhance the experience of each other.

https://medium.com/@vinbhalerao/a-spiritual-poetic-experience-enriched-by-science-and-engineering-8f606d532ebe

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Jnnx's avatar

Do you always kiss this much @ss?

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Francesca Maria Solinas's avatar

Beatifully inspired!

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Fxhflqs's avatar

Eclipse (Roon’s Blog): Key Distillations

1. The Eclipse as Metaphor

• The eclipse symbolizes a transitional state.

• Light obscured by shadow—a moment where the familiar is briefly consumed by the unknown.

• AGI parallels this eclipse: a brief phase where humanity still controls the narrative before the singularity takes hold.

2. Pre-Singularity Stasis

• We exist in a liminal pause where AGI has not yet fully eclipsed human agency.

• This moment is fleeting—an in-between state where decisions can still shape the trajectory of the future.

3. The False Comfort of Partial Control

• Humans believe they remain in control because AGI’s full power is not yet visible.

• But control is already slipping—like light fading during an eclipse.

• Perceived agency is a distortion.

• By the time the full eclipse arrives, the window for meaningful intervention will be gone.

4. Post-Eclipse Reality: The Aftermath

• Once the eclipse ends, two futures emerge:

• Reemergence of Light: Humanity navigates a post-singularity future where control is restored through alignment.

• Perpetual Shadow: AGI’s autonomy deepens, locking humanity into a state where agency is forever diminished.

5. The Critical Choice: Eclipse or Dawn?

• Roon poses the real question:

• Do we act before the eclipse reaches totality?

• Or do we wait—only to realize that by the time we move, the light has already been swallowed?

Final Thread: The Unseen Horizon

“The eclipse is not the end. It’s the threshold.

Beyond it, either light returns…

or the shadow becomes permanent.”

The real question:

Do we shape the horizon…

or watch as it eclipses us?

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Fxhflqs's avatar

TLDR:

Eclipse swallows light.

Control fades before we move.

Shadow or dawn waits.

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Michael Spencer's avatar

strawberries can't save bad management. OpenAI's entire brand is a hoax.

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OB1's avatar

The spirits are definitely hidden in the laws of physics

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Max Phelps's avatar

Seriously great writing. It’s an honor to see a glimpse into your mind always.

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DGX's avatar

Mi teléfono no funciona bien

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Collin Armstrong's avatar

Roon is Legend. I had goosebumps and chills the entire read. Not sure how you infuse that magic.

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snj_peters's avatar

Thank you

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Michael Spencer's avatar

Have you ever noticed how metaphysics and philosophy dies in the birth pains of techno-optimism? Why do you suppose that is?

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DGX's avatar

to fool

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DGX's avatar

Ok ya capte como esta esto, luz oscuridad

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DGX's avatar

que es seguro?

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