You should have ended this argument about 5 posts ago because you look sillier with each and every comment as you try to dig yourself out of this hole.

> One of the reason why designer brands are so expensive is they use the very best makers

Wow is that a thing you actually believe? This may have been true in the early 19th and early 20th century. Now designer brands rely on clout not quality. Louis Vuitton sell PVC raincoats for $2000. Don't tell me it's cos they use the best PVC.

Your comment makes zero sense.

> there is literally zero argument for not taking action that holds up to scrutiny.

Many countries are in deep recession and struggling to keep homes warm through winter, and energy prices have sky-rocketed with the poorest struggling for basic necessities - much of it exacerbated by a militant commitment to net zero at all costs. People are hurting now, and they need relief.

>is it ignorant of me to be spouting on about the current pace of AI, the road to ASI, the singularity, and the unpredictability of technology and the future of humanity?

Kinda yeah, as the singularity is pretty unpredictable too and actually might never happen, or happen hundreds/thousands of years in the future.

To be fair that's true. The reason I just found this thread is because I am looking for a BIFL umbrella and assumed there would be previous discussions on it. I was happy to see recent discussions on the topic though.

Times change and so do products. New ones may have come to market. Old ones may have got worse over time.