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This is what I wonder to, what is the end game? Advance technology so that we can have anything that we want, whenever we want it. Fly to distant galaxies. Increase the options available to us and our offspring. But ultimately, what will we gain from that? Is it to say that we did it or is it for the pleasure of the process? If it's for pleasure, then why have we made our processes so miserable for everyone involved? If it's to say that we did it, couldn't we not and say that we did? That's the whole point of fantasy. Is Elon using AI to supplement his own lack of imagination?

I could be wrong, this could be nonsense. I just can't make sense of it.

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If things were left to their own devices, the end game would a civilization like stroggos: the remaining humans will choose to fuse with machines, as it would give them an advantage. The first tactical step will be to nudge people to give up more and more agency to AI companions. I doubt this future will materialise, though.

> Fly to distant galaxies

Unless AI can change the laws of physics, extremely unlikely.

I see, Fly was perhaps the wrong word to use here. Phase-Shift to new galaxies is probably the right term. Where you change your entire system's resonant frequency, to match what exists in the distant galaxy. Less of transportation, and more of a change of focus.

Like the way we can daydream about a galaxy, then snap-back to work. It's the same mechanism, but with enhanced focus you go from not just visualising > feeling > embodying > grounding in the new location.

We do it all the time, however because we require belief that it's possible in order to maintain our location, whenever we question where we are - we're pulled back into the reality that questions things (it's a very Earth centric way of seeing reality)

Any favorite movies or TV episodes on the above themes?

You missed the point ... going to distant galaxies is physically impossible.

> Where you change your entire system's resonant frequency, to match what exists in the distant galaxy.

This collection of words does not describe a physical reality.

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