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>>2659678

most examples of exponential growth follow an s-curve, and by most indications we're actually starting to flatten out. which completely deflates the idea of a singularity.

it's exactly the same misconception that occurs re: world population. everyone projects exponential growth forever, but the true model is an s-curve

another good example is developing economies. see: brazil. growth takes a while to kick off, but once it does, the economy grows exponentially for a while before slowly cooling down again.

i'm pretty tired, so i'm having trouble explaining this over text, so i drew you a picture.