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1. DarkNova6 · 1790255345 · focus · HN ↗

   I am more and more convinced that young people have a much better understanding of technology and especially its impact on society.

   1. Insanity · 1790255666 · focus · HN ↗

      I think there’s 2 factors at play. 1) they grew up with technology rather than having it introduced later in life and 2) they grew up with a version that is arguably quite negative.

      For e.g millennials, we didn’t have internet until our teens, and the early years of the internet looked very different from the ad-infested hellscape that it is today.

      1. amelius · 1790256309 · focus · HN ↗

         Those younger generation are in a really dark place right now. In many cities they will never be able to afford a house; and on top of that AI labs are now saying they will never have a job.

         1. mrheosuper · 1790316747 · focus · HN ↗

            One of main reason i postpone having kid. I definitely don't want to bring my child to this current world. Unless i see some better future, i don't think i will change my plan anytime soon.

            1. bojan · 1790329087 · focus · HN ↗

               Given a choice, a vast majority of children (and people in general) would choose to have a life, even with arguably uncertain future prospects, over not getting to live at all.

               The real reason you're postponing parenthood is probably that you choose to prioritize your comfort and financial independence at this moment. And there is nothing wrong with it, but I do miss honesty.

               1. rrggg · 1790373902 · focus · HN ↗

                  This is an insane framing.

                  1. bojan · 1790416692 · focus · HN ↗

                     What's insane is that there's seemingly an account made just to post this useless comment, in a thread buried several levels deep, under an, for HN standards, old post.
            2. skinfaxi · 1790342818 · focus · HN ↗

               I used to think like this. People were having kids while bombs were falling around them, I think we can manage.
            3. kakacik · 1790355188 · focus · HN ↗

               You need to zoom out a bit, too much narrow focus HN style can be pretty toxic in age of ai. Tons of folks here have obsessive traits and this is perfect tool to hone that crack in personality further and go deeper and deeper.

               Or, in other words, world is fine, will be fine and whatever comes societies will adapt. Don't have kids if you don't want to but llms shouldn't be the deciding factor. Think how late 1930s must have felt apocalyptically in Europe and rest of the world, yet we came through that stronger (and then got weaker but thats another story) and mankind goes on.

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