There’s obvious connections to other countdown clocks, like the nuclear doomsday one. But here’s a fun connection to think about. The World Transhumanist Association used to have a “death clock” on their website that counted up deaths so you could see how many people died while you were busy browsing their site. Given that AGI maybe could lead to technological breakthroughs that end death (or could kill everyone), maybe there’s something in the space of how many more people have to die before we get the tech that can save them?
Fun (for some version of “fun”).
There’s obvious connections to other countdown clocks, like the nuclear doomsday one. But here’s a fun connection to think about. The World Transhumanist Association used to have a “death clock” on their website that counted up deaths so you could see how many people died while you were busy browsing their site. Given that AGI maybe could lead to technological breakthroughs that end death (or could kill everyone), maybe there’s something in the space of how many more people have to die before we get the tech that can save them?
IDK, just spitballing here.