OT What macro trend worries you the most?

[Stevenson]

When I was young, nuclear weapons really scared the shit out of me. As I have gotten older, I worry less about them because the likelihood of their mass use is, realistically, very small. MAD and all.

These days, two things worry me for my kids, and their kids.

The first is climate change. Boo hoo all you want some of you, but it's real and it's scary. Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida is a taste of what is to come.

More worrisome I think is AI and Big Brother. I hate that I am always being tracked on my phone. I hate that I am always connected. I saw there is a new pill that will alert doctors if you don't take your medicine. AI creating smarter AI is a recipe for disaster. Everyone staring into their phone all day. None of it is good -- except for GPS, that's a change for the better. But the rest of it? Bah humbug.

You?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Our entire economy is fraudulent and will crash down hard. Like absolute catastrophe and the post-apocalyptic world will be ushered when the system collapses.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The other worrisome trend is that people are just plain and simply evil to their core. Politics and life is nothing more than one upmanship, no one cares about their cause, they just want to be better than someone else and be able to rub it in their face.

 

[theprunetang]

The growing trend of nationalism and isolationism around the globe is pretty scary to me. It reminds me of the lead up to both World Wars in a way. It is a trend worth watching.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

When I was young, nuclear weapons really scared the shit out of me. As I have gotten older, I worry less about them because the likelihood of their mass use is, realistically, very small. MAD and all.

These days, two things worry me for my kids, and their kids.

The first is climate change. Boo hoo all you want some of you, but it's real and it's scary. Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida is a taste of what is to come.

More worrisome I think is AI and Big Brother. I hate that I am always being tracked on my phone. I hate that I am always connected. I saw there is a new pill that will alert doctors if you don't take your medicine. AI creating smarter AI is a recipe for disaster. Everyone staring into their phone all day. None of it is good -- except for GPS, that's a change for the better. But the rest of it? Bah humbug.

You?

Agree mostly with yours.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

When I was young, nuclear weapons really scared the shit out of me. As I have gotten older, I worry less about them because the likelihood of their mass use is, realistically, very small. MAD and all.

These days, two things worry me for my kids, and their kids.

The first is climate change. Boo hoo all you want some of you, but it's real and it's scary. Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida is a taste of what is to come.

More worrisome I think is AI and Big Brother. I hate that I am always being tracked on my phone. I hate that I am always connected. I saw there is a new pill that will alert doctors if you don't take your medicine. AI creating smarter AI is a recipe for disaster. Everyone staring into their phone all day. None of it is good -- except for GPS, that's a change for the better. But the rest of it? Bah humbug.

You?

The war on education and science.

 

[riverman]

Ignorant rage

 

[Strenuus]

Our entire economy is fraudulent and will crash down hard. Like absolute catastrophe and the post-apocalyptic world will be ushered when the system collapses.

It is so weird to hear this comment out of you that is so thought-provoking... when most of the time you write

CUCK

DICK

WINDBAG

DOUCHECANOE

I am proud of you.

 

[Strenuus]

When I was young, nuclear weapons really scared the shit out of me. As I have gotten older, I worry less about them because the likelihood of their mass use is, realistically, very small. MAD and all.

These days, two things worry me for my kids, and their kids.

The first is climate change. Boo hoo all you want some of you, but it's real and it's scary. Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida is a taste of what is to come.

More worrisome I think is AI and Big Brother. I hate that I am always being tracked on my phone. I hate that I am always connected. I saw there is a new pill that will alert doctors if you don't take your medicine. AI creating smarter AI is a recipe for disaster. Everyone staring into their phone all day. None of it is good -- except for GPS, that's a change for the better. But the rest of it? Bah humbug.

You?

The AI and Big Brother thing is a huge concern. I love what the internet provides - instant access to things we otherwise would spend a lot of time and resources finding, and making genuine connections with other people (at least, when you're an adult).

However, I have no real sense of privacy anymore. It's amazing that celebrities ever have a second to themselves. Everything is tracked. EVERYTHING. It sucks. Commercialism is really going to take over our country with this AI. They can subliminally, as well as in your face, be a part of your every waking moment.

It started gradually, but now it's ubiquitous across multiple platforms.

There was a song I listened to about 18 years ago that kind of changed how I thought about the world and the percieved "autonomy" they think we have... and this song was made before it really all hit the fan. And how to stand up to it and be your own person in a world of forced togetherness. (This is not to say there is no way to unite, but when it's coerced, it's sickening)

 

[SportsAndWhine]

The transformation of capitalism back into feudalism.

 

[santeesioux]

Corporations like Google and Disney eventually owning everything.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Uhhh, on second thought just watch Black Mirror and you'll see my nightmares.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

It is so weird to hear this comment out of you that is so thought-provoking... when most of the time you write

CUCK

DICK

WINDBAG

DOUCHECANOE

I am proud of you.

I have some cuck posting for me while I short Ethereum

 

[MARIS61]

In my time left on Earth, I feel any currently non-nuclear country getting nukes is a recipe for WWIII, and should be prevented whatever it takes.

AI will probably result in a failed (the first time) but bloody coup attempt eventually as it is all in the hands of those who attempt to rule the world, but is no match for armed Americans.

Probably happen after my expiration date.

Climate change is nothing to fear, whether accelerated or not, as it is simple and inexpensive to adapt to.

16 years ago I moved from Milwaukie, Oregon's dark, dank, always dripping climate to La Pine, Oregon's dazzling, dry, degree-dipping climate. Our summer day temperatures are similar, but night temps drop 40-50 degrees, and winter lows can be in the negative teens. Roughly 80% of the plants growing in Milwaukie cannot survive here due to the extremely arid environment and cold nights. Neither can fleas!

A slice of bread left on the counter for 20 minutes goes stale. The 4,000' elevation skews cooking times and recipe ingredients. With 300 days of sunshine shades and a hat become daily companions and I always have a jacket or sweater in the trunk for chilly evenings at the lake.

Cougars and wolves and bears (OH MY!) occasionally ramble through my backyard. ALL of my neighbors own guns. Some winters I have had 5'-6' snow on my property for 1-2 months and generally we have snow on the ground from November-Marchish.

My point is this is a bigger change than 99% of the world will face in the next 100 years due to climate change.

My wife and I moved to a very different climate, adapted and embraced our new environment within the first year, with no discernible harm to either of us. Just the opposite actually.

 

[MARIS61]

Ignorant rage

As opposed to educated rage?

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

The AI and Big Brother thing is a huge concern. I love what the internet provides - instant access to things we otherwise would spend a lot of time and resources finding, and making genuine connections with other people (at least, when you're an adult).

However, I have no real sense of privacy anymore. It's amazing that celebrities ever have a second to themselves. Everything is tracked. EVERYTHING. It sucks. Commercialism is really going to take over our country with this AI. They can subliminally, as well as in your face, be a part of your every waking moment.

It started gradually, but now it's ubiquitous across multiple platforms.

There was a song I listened to about 18 years ago that kind of changed how I thought about the world and the percieved "autonomy" they think we have... and this song was made before it really all hit the fan. And how to stand up to it and be your own person in a world of forced togetherness. (This is not to say there is no way to unite, but when it's coerced, it's sickening)

Not what you were going for but I love that song and it reminds me of the lack of decent music for young kids. I saw on the local news that Taylor Swift released a new song recently.

Holy shit this stuff is terrible.

 

[MARIS61]

The war between education and science.

Fify.

 

[Strenuus]

Not what you were going for but I love that song and it reminds me of the lack of decent music for young kids. I saw on the local news that Taylor Swift released a new song recently.

Holy shit this stuff is terrible.

What do you mean by not what I was going for? That song can have different meanings.. I look at it as a big fuck you to businesses and corporations and commercialism. Also about religion if you want it to be. Or just general groupthink practices.

(Not editing out that part but..) Damnit, now I know what you meant by it. AND YES.


Yeah... 90s and early 2000s was a great time for music. Sure there was some shitty music, but man the emotion behind music at that time was awesome.

 

[tlongII]

I’m still most worried about nukes. Mankind will adapt to the other stuff. But if enough nukes go off? It’s game over.

 

[riverman]

Electronic war....Nations succeeding in shutting down of power grids is pretty scary...shutting down navigation systems and power...something they've cautioned we're way behind in protecting here in the States...China claims it can shut Taiwan down in about 20 minutes without firing a shot

 

[Cippy91]

See this fucker^^^

well yeah just like the god damn movies a bunch of people are out there engineering these things. Pair that with AI that will one day fuck us all and you have killing machines faster than us and smarter than us ready to take over the world

 

[Nate]

The war on women

 

[riverman]

As opposed to educated rage?

Often they are the same thing...there are many educated idiots on the planet who practice ignorant rage...so what if they can do your taxes

 

[Cippy91]

To be honest though right now it has more to do with this SJW and progressive movement. It has already taught kids how to disregard science and biology and it's a truly insane ideology people have. The outrage culture, etc. Constant policing of words by others and it's only gotten worse. Context doesn't matter to people anymore, everybody just wants to be mad about something and establish some weird morale high ground. It's really bad

 

[SlyPokerDog]

To be honest though right now it has more to do with this SJW and progressive movement. It has already taught kids how to disregard science and biology and it's a truly insane ideology people have. The outrage culture, etc. Constant policing of words by others and it's only gotten worse. Context doesn't matter to people anymore, everybody just wants to be mad about something and establish some weird morale high ground. It's really bad

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

What do you mean by not what I was going for? That song can have different meanings.. I look at it as a big fuck you to businesses and corporations and commercialism. Also about religion if you want it to be. Or just general groupthink practices.

(Not editing out that part but..) Damnit, now I know what you meant by it. AND YES.


Yeah... 90s and early 2000s was a great time for music. Sure there was some shitty music, but man the emotion behind music at that time was awesome.

There was a point to it, new music is like the Kardashians.

 

[barfo]

Other people. It's a huge macro trend that I just don't like. Why do they exist? Why do they have opinions?

Let's get rid of other people, except the ones who agree with me.

barfo

 

[riverman]

Other people. It's a huge macro trend that I just don't like. Why do they exist? Why do they have opinions?

Let's get rid of other people, except the ones who agree with me.

barfo

you have a ban hammer mate

 

[theprunetang]

you have a ban hammer mate

That is scary.

 

[barfo]

That is scary.

'Did he ban six posters or only five'? Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, i kind of lost track myself. But being that this is a .44 ban hammer, the most powerful ban hammer in the world, and would blow your avatar clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well do ya, punk?

barfo