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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 2d

Lolol. Well, thanks. :-)

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 3d

The Realtime Techpocalypse Newsletter is two months old! We've covered: the TESCREAL ideologies, Silicon Valley pro-extinctionism, the AGI race, AI slop and AI bloopers, etc. If these topics interest you, please subscribe, share, and recommend! :-)

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The Right Time for a Realtime Roundup!

Here are the fun topics we covered over the past two months!

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 3d

The Realtime Techpocalypse Newsletter is two months old! We've covered: the TESCREAL ideologies, Silicon Valley pro-extinctionism, the AGI race, AI slop and AI bloopers, etc. If these topics interest you, please subscribe, share, and recommend! :-)

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-right-...

The Right Time for a Realtime Roundup!

Here are the fun topics we covered over the past two months!

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 4d

New article!! I have some incredibly exciting news to announce: I'll be writing a book next year for Verso about the TESCREAL ideologies, Silicon Valley pro-extinctionism, eugenics in the tech world, and the AGI race. More details are included here: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-right-...

The Right Time for a Realtime Roundup!

Here are the fun topics we covered over the past two months!

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 5d

In case you missed it, here's my latest newsletter article in which I argue that AGI is not, in fact, imminent. Would love to know your thoughts on this! :-)

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/stop-belie...

Stop Believing the Lie that AGI Is Imminent — "Experts" Have Been Saying This Since 1956!

What did Ilya see? Nothing — he saw nothing, because we're nowhere close to achieving "AGI" (whatever that means exactly).

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Keith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 9d

Important 2023 piece by @xriskology.bsky.social on the inhumane and arrogant ideology of AI fanatics. I urge everyone to read it.
www.truthdig.com/articles/the...

TESCREALism: The Acronym Behind Our Wildest AI Dreams and Nightmares

To understand the divide between AI boosters and doomers, one must unpack their common origins in a bundle of ideologies known as TESCREAL.

www.truthdig.com

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 7d

Fantastic quote here. Thanks for sharing!

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 7d

I'd love to know your thoughts. Am I right? What might I be missing? Thanks for reading!

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/stop-belie...

Stop Believing the Lie that AGI Is Imminent — "Experts" Have Been Saying This Since 1956!

What did Ilya see? Nothing — he saw nothing, because we're nowhere close to achieving "AGI" (whatever that means exactly).

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 7d

I'd love to know your thoughts. Am I right? What might I be missing? Thanks for reading!

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/stop-belie...

Stop Believing the Lie that AGI Is Imminent — "Experts" Have Been Saying This Since 1956!

What did Ilya see? Nothing — he saw nothing, because we're nowhere close to achieving "AGI" (whatever that means exactly).

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 7d

New article just dropped! The claim that AGI is imminent is a lie. Stop believing it. Scaling up LLMs won't get us there, but that hasn't deterred the AI hypesters from making outrageously absurd claims about AGI being right around the temporal corner. Read it 👇👇👇

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 10d

Yes, agree!

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 10d

Important: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPlT...

THIS IS STRAIGHTFORWARD FASCISM!

YouTube video by HasanAbi

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 10d

New article on what it means to live a good life in a bad world. I'd love to know your thoughts! www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/pursuing-a...

Pursuing a Good Life in a Bad World

Some personal reflections on maintaining a positive attitude in this sad and broken place. (2,500 words.)

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 11d

New Realtime Techpocalypse article! "Pursuing a Good Life in a Bad World." It attempts to explain how I maintain a positive attitude despite the world being, in many ways, a waking nightmare full of terrors and torments, sadness and sorrow, agony and anguish. Link 👇

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 11d

The article itself is below. I'd genuinely love to know your thoughts--how are you getting through this peculiarly awful moment of unprecedented global challenges and disheartening political developments? Thanks for reading, & don't forget to subscribe! www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/pursuing-a...

Pursuing a Good Life in a Bad World

Some personal reflections on maintaining a positive attitude in this sad and broken place. (2,500 words.)

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 11d

If you'd prefer to listen to the article, you can do so here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBU8...

Pursuing a Good Life in a Bad World

YouTube video by Realtime Techpocalypse Newsletter

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 11d

New Realtime Techpocalypse article! "Pursuing a Good Life in a Bad World." It attempts to explain how I maintain a positive attitude despite the world being, in many ways, a waking nightmare full of terrors and torments, sadness and sorrow, agony and anguish. Link 👇

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 14d

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).

But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 13d

This was previously behind a paywall -- it's now accessible to everyone. Worth reading, I think: the fact is that _it's almost impossible to go anywhere on Earth these days and NOT GET POISONED_. The planet is one massive toxic chemical spill zone. www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/its-a-wond...

We've Turned the Planet Into A Gigantic Toxic Chemical Spill — With Serious Implications for Global Health

We're exposed to literally THOUSANDS of chemicals — carcinogens, neurotoxins, and endocrine-disrupting agents — that our ancestors just 100 years ago would've never encountered. This is ... not good.

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⚧️ Re-Inventing Venus ♀️ @thevenusbunch.bsky.social · 17d

I channeled quite a bit about wealth gaps in yesterday's LIVE. But I had no idea how bad it really is. I fear that many of us aren't capable of comprehending how bad it is because we can't fathom the amounts they have being REAL. A FLEA. A fucking FLEA. 😵‍💫

Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · Aug 8

New Realtime Techpocalypse article! How much wealth does Musk have? He earned $203B in 2024. If the height of Mount Everest represents this quantity, how tall would $50k stand in comparison? The answer is that $50k would amount to the size of a single flea. THAT'S IT! Short 🧵

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Renee @bippyboo1.bsky.social · 16d

Interesting read/listen …

Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 18d

New article!! "The Political Power of Eschatological Thinking: This Is Why Peter Thiel Is Talking About the Antichrist." There's almost nothing more intoxicating or dangerous than apocalypticism. My take on Thiel's Antichrist obsession: it's about power and control. 👇

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Shannon E French @sefrench.bsky.social · 15d

Make sure you read the work of philosopher Émile Torres @xriskology.bsky.social and Timnit Gebru about these guys, or you’ll be missing a huge swath of the picture.

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Holly @whollyhell.bsky.social · 14d

I haven’t read the book, but I’d say probably not worth it given its age. But I would start reading @gilduran.com @davetroy.com @xriskology.bsky.social

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Antoine C. @ancadweb.com · 13d

Le progrès tech doit conduire au paradis, tout ce qui s'y oppose est l'Antéchrist.
Le pouvoir de l'eschatologie, comme le développe Emile Torres.

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 18d

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-politi...

The Political Power of Eschatological Thinking: This Is Why Peter Thiel Is Talking About the Antichrist

Trying to make sense of Thiel's obsession with the Antichrist and Armageddon? This article has the answers. Parts 1 and 2 lay the foundations, and parts 3 and 4 offer an explanation. (4,100 words.)

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 13d

New Realtime Techpocalypse article just dropped! It discusses the recent (failed) rapture prediction, and ties this into the AI apocalypticism that's become rampant in Silicon Valley.

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/is-ai-apoc...

Is AI Apocalypticism Really that Different from Believing in the Rapture?

On the failure of prophecies.

www.realtimetechpocalypse.com

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