I noticed that Stewart Brand recommended this piece (https://x.com/stewartbrand/status/1868407292418498605), so I've replaced the baity title with the neutral subtitle and re-upped it.

If you're going to comment in this thread, please make sure you're posting thoughtfully, i.e. reflectively* and not reacting reflexively to one of the obvious triggers here. That's how the article is written (not counting the title), so please respond in kind and sail around the obvious icebergs.

* https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...