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8-bit_Biceps posted...

Eh idk about that when you consider things like true AI being possible. There are a lot of people scared about it, and they should be, but if we ever had a true AI, I'm sure a lot of problems could be solved quickly. Plus, 80 years is a long time. 80 years ago was1938. That was waaaaay different than today.

'True AI' is a misnomer though. What it actually means is redefined every single time a new technology is unveiled. It's called the 'AI effect'.

On topic, though, while advances in one field don't necessarily mean advances in all fields. In fact, in some specific cases, advances can actually lead to stagnation in others, like how the advent of internet technology basically flatlined the robotics industry for several years.

It's hard to say, but I don't think we'll reach immortality in the next century. Add a few decades on the human life span? Probably. Immortality seems like a pipe dream, though.