> they're actually doing is researching the dangers of AI and other neckbeard concerns that have nothing to do with the problems and sufferings of actual human beings today.This is really the kind of comment I'd like not to see on HN.
"Neckbeard concern" implies that... what, people worrying about AI risk are worrying for fun? Because they're socially awkward nerds disconnected from reality?
This reminds me of https://xkcd.com/743/
Worrying about the future consequences of incoming technological developments always looks like "neckbeard concerns" until it's too late to do anything about it.
And thus he we are, worrying about climate change and supply chain sovereignty and corporate control of information and wondering why nobody took sensible measures 20 years ago.
> And there's no mention of anything this org has actually done to help anyone, other than getting people to donate
Note that this is an internal post from an individual suggesting organizational changes, not an official public-facing communication.
As sibling comments pointed out, they do have posts listing success stories.
This is really the kind of comment I'd like not to see on HN.
"Neckbeard concern" implies that... what, people worrying about AI risk are worrying for fun? Because they're socially awkward nerds disconnected from reality?
This reminds me of https://xkcd.com/743/
Worrying about the future consequences of incoming technological developments always looks like "neckbeard concerns" until it's too late to do anything about it.
And thus he we are, worrying about climate change and supply chain sovereignty and corporate control of information and wondering why nobody took sensible measures 20 years ago.
> And there's no mention of anything this org has actually done to help anyone, other than getting people to donate
Note that this is an internal post from an individual suggesting organizational changes, not an official public-facing communication.
As sibling comments pointed out, they do have posts listing success stories.