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Essentially, the use of AI *as a technology* has less of a meta-strategic impact than the use of AI *to understand the space of possible technologies*.
AIs as Societal Zero-Day Exploits
marcelo.rinesi
A big part of Ham radio today is what are known as POTA ([Parks on the Air]([https://parksontheair.com/](https://parksontheair.com/))) activations where hams go to different parks to make contacts with other hams. These are often low-power transmissions (Known as QRP, or 10W or less). I think a big driver of this is the fact that our cities have become so noisy.
A Big Part of Ham Radio Today Is What Are Known as POTA (Parks on the Air) Activ... | Hacker News
ycombinator.com
What would it look like if we could ask, "how do I make this the absolute best environment for complex problem-solving" instead of "how do I take away all these annoying hard problems." The stuff we want to accomplish in the world is hard. But can be joyful to accomplish.
TBM 242: The Simplicity Fetish
John Cutler from The Beautiful Mess
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