@sarahdoingthing you mean you think the population size will dwindle in 100k years given current intelligence distribution?
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@cwage the population will rise and fall with complexity - doubt you could maintain 7 billion at IQ 80 - 5 more replies
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The big, complex systems create more species-wide existential risk than they prevent.
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(Not that that's a bad thing.)
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@sarahdoingthing I think this is also true if you shift IQ *up* by the same degree. -
@GrumplessGrinch Think of the extra precarious complexity that would emerge, though! - 2 more replies
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@sarahdoingthing (if the population being reduced to a tiny fraction of its current value counts as survival) -
@tipsfromkatee yes, exactly
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@sarahdoingthing see also cockroaches, crows, rats. Somewhat smart Omnivores are great at surviving!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahdoingthing But what about QALYs?!1Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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