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Why would the rate of improvement follow your imagined formula?

If people are worried about a runaway effect, why would you think you can dismiss their concerns by constructing a very specific scaling function that will not result in a runaway effect?



The more general point is people are asymptomatic growth and assume a never ending exponential, when in reality it’s probably something with a carrying capacity




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