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Ivanthedog2013 t1_jdrzyzd wrote

Reply to comment by PaperbackBuddha in How are you viewing the prospect of retirement in the age of AI? by Veleric

Don't forget there is still always the possibility of asteroids, and solar winds that can disrupt pur grids before any tech can prevent it

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uncle_cunckle t1_jds8ku3 wrote

If something like that were to happen we’d still be pretty screwed with our current socioeconomic structure. We rely on power to move and do - any collapse of our current grid would be massively disruptive, regardless of if AI removes the need for individuals to work. If something like a solar storm knocked out AI, we’d still be missing most of what we needed to go back to “the way things were”, unless “the way things were” refers to pre-industrial life.

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Ashamed-Asparagus-93 t1_jdsea7s wrote

Don't forget there is still always the possibility a black rhinosaurus could be swept up in a tornado and fall through your roof

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Ok_Tip5082 t1_jdt2kts wrote

Your example is orders of magnitude less likely than the carrington event or the recent one which was 100x more powerful but luckily pointed away from earth

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D_Ethan_Bones t1_jdu75au wrote

NASA is working extensively on tracking stuff that comes close to earth and nudging it off course if it wants to come TOO close.

"Here's what planet earth would look like if asteroid ABC123 hit it!" -meanwhile asteroid ABC123's orbit doesn't come anywhere near earth's orbit. TV people love doing this.

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GenoHuman t1_jdwxpad wrote

why can they not nudge it on an impact course with Russia or China? They will not be able to retaliate because it was just a natural occurence!

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