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A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

When we take into consideration the fact that a belief in the Trinity is absolutely essential to salvation, how unfortunate it was for the world that this doctrine was not established until the year 1274. Think of the millions that dropped into hell while these questions were being discussed.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833–1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
Lecture (1881-05-01) “The Great Infidels,” Booth’s Theater, New York

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Thesis:
"Ai is not making profits canard."

We are misapplying a quarterly reporting framework to what might be the last #infrastructure #investment category in history. Where the returns are structurally deferred but theoretically civilisational in scale.

👉CIVILISATIONAL IN SCALE 👈

Many individual AI companies are absolutely in Ponzi territory. But the aggregate investment, like the fiber optic overbuild of the 1990s, is laying infrastructure whose returns accrue to survivors and society long after the current investors are wiped out.

Dismissing AI investment on "no current revenue" grounds is the equivalent of dismissing Telcos fiber rollout in late 1990 because it wasn't profitable that quarter.

The relevant question isn't present earnings. It's whether the underlying productive capacity is real, and who ultimately captures the returns when they materialise. This is why its super imprtant that #AiRegulation is a thing. Will the infinite future profits go to the oligarchs or to the people.

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A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

Is it desirable that all should be exactly alike in their religious convictions? Is any such thing possible? Do we not know that there are no two persons alike in the whole world? No two, trees, no two leaves, no two anythings that are alike? Infinite diversity is the law. Religion tries to force all minds into one mould. Knowing that all cannot believe, the church endeavors to make all say they believe. She longs for the unity of hypocrisy, and detests the splendid diversity of individuality and freedom.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, agnostic, orator
Lecture (1873-12) “Individuality,” Chicago Free Religious Society

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