Venkatesh Rao@vgrยทFeb 9, 2017This poll is not going as i thought it would ๐คQuote TweetVenkatesh Rao@vgrยทFeb 9, 2017Poll: Which Asimovian future from the Foundation series do you favor?Show this poll22
Jon Hillis (,)@JonathanHillisยทFeb 10, 2017Replying to @vgrFirst Foundation is how Silicon Valley likes to think of itself, and I wouldn't be surprised if we are your primary demographic11
Jon Hillis (,)@JonathanHillisยทFeb 10, 2017Replying to @vgrWhy? I love the idea of the Prime Radiant & the Speakers, but remotely mind-controlling the people of the galaxy has two big problems:2
Jon Hillis (,)@JonathanHillisยทFeb 10, 2017Replying to @JonathanHillis and @vgr(1) It assumes psychohistory actually works & you can perfectly model human behavior at scale over long time horizons1
Jon Hillis (,)@JonathanHillisยทFeb 10, 2017Replying to @JonathanHillis and @vgr(2) It assumes humans, with their flaws & political motivations, should be allowed to mind-control other humans1
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @JonathanHillisone is a great sci-fi premise, the other is exciting evolution ๐6:44 AM ยท Feb 10, 20171 Like