AI is a rare example of an extremely hyped thing that almost everyone still underestimates the impact of in even the medium-term. what are other examples of this from the past couple of decades besides the iPhone? i'm curious what we can learn.

Aug 15, 2022 · 8:22 PM UTC

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The concentration of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere.
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Totally agree! The development that A.I will bring is unimaginable by most. And we need to have discussion's about what we can do to make the evolution of A.I more net good Totally unchecked I think it can have a risk of going the opposite way
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Have them watch Westworld Season 4 and then maybe they’ll stop underestimating it
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Spotify
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(Scalable) blockchains! (Not crypto)
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Biotech
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Carbon sequestering, sustainable farming. #carbonfarming #regenerativeagriculture
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Bitcoin. TBD on blockchain. But Bitcoin itself, from a product, market, and impact standpoint could be as big as AI. Talking first principles and root cause, imagine fixing the base layer of money.
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batteries
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15 Aug 2022
1/A good part of 2022 #fintwit is energy shortage fear porn. I'd like to counter it by focusing on the big🖼️. The entire history of humanity’s race to higher living standards is a function of decreasing energy costs. The energy storage revolution will trigger next leg down. 🧵
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art.
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