Is this "the most important century"?

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Is this "the most important century"?

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The content is disorganized, but recaps many of the topics we've discussed here at length.

https://www.cold-takes.com/most-important-century/
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Well it sure does seem that way because we're living in it and will spend most of our lives in it.
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Jakob wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:20 pm Well it sure does seem that way because we're living in it and will spend most of our lives in it.
To me the present is the most important present. :P
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I don't think so every century got us here today.
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This is a good, important question. I've wondered something similar myself, but I'm uncertain.
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If artificial general intelligence is invented this century (and I'm sure it will be barring any existential catastrophes), then without question, the answer will be yes. The only thing more important than that would be the emergence of life itself on Earth, and for obvious reasons, we'll never know the exact century that happened.
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From here to 2100 it is going to be awesome! If someone out there could theorize a miniature version of the warp drives for space travel like in Mass Effect it would be GREAT! There was prototype ion thrusters for faster space travel so why not?
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dilysmoore wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:05 am These are useful content that I am learning, can I join such discussions?
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Surely yes, but only if we don't regress too much due to climate change.
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Well, I'm thinking there may be more "important" centuries in the far future, like when we're fending off an alien invasion for the survival of our civilization, or something like that. ;)
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