what are you scared of?

[Northern Flights]

And hey, when is somebody gonna make a strong argument that my fear of the universe is unfounded?

 

[slippednfell]

Dying alone, no one finding me for a while so that my cat winds up dining on me. Oh ... and spiders... definitely spiders.

 

[Northern Flights]

I'm scared that one day people will realize how big the universe really is... that each star is not just a sun but really a galaxy of a billion suns... and there are billions of galaxies that we can't even see...

and then...

We find out that the whole universe is ruled by chickens.

I'd be a bit less scared then... Douglass Adams was right to fear white mice -- cunning, pan-dimentional creatures that they are.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Let the AI legions come out here, we'll see how well they do. Probably rust or get stuck, lost or destroyed by enraged squirrels before they wander into range of my very much analog shotgun. The only folks that need fear AI live in cities and spend far too much time online

It isn't just AI. Did you see the links I posted?

I reckon resistance to antibiotics is more of an economic thing. When the number of people dying from infections start affecting profits, then they will develop a new drug or treatment. It all about debits, credits and bottom lines now.

There isn't an infinite number of antibiotics, but there is some research that explores the possibility of using bacteriophages as antibacterials.

 

[igorsMistress]

Humans...I'm afraid of humans...those who create AI, have control over horrific weapons that could wipe out everyone or simply put us back in the dark ages...those who use antibiotics for every little thing creating drug resistance...religious and political fanatics in our government...political correctness...

 

[CarpCharacin]

The carelessness that humans have when developing technology that poses an existential risk scares me.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Several years ago, I actually did spend an unhealthy amount of time worrying about AI. I worry a lot in general, and I couldn't sleep at night due to my sleep disorder, so that made it worse.

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank goodness I don't have cats to dine on me. A cocker spaniel would just keep dropping a tennis ball and expecting me to throw it.

 

[drumstick diva]

James have you gotten any relief from the sleep study? I'm back on my fairly constant sleep schedule don't get much housework done but, then sleeping keeps me from eating all day/night. Thus less dishes to wash.

I've been told elderly people don't need much sleep guess, I'm just not elderly enough

 

[CarpCharacin]

James have you gotten any relief from the sleep study? I'm back on my fairly constant sleep schedule don't get much housework done but, then sleeping keeps me from eating all day/night. Thus less dishes to wash.

I've been told elderly people don't need much sleep guess, I'm just not elderly enough

My appointment with the sleep specialist isn't until November, unfortunately.