Exploring why science fiction destroys civilizational futures: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818), Čapek’s R.U.R. (1920), and modern existential hazard dynamics. Adjust velocities, ethical intent, and societal guardrails to observe projected 100-year survival.
Rate of breakthrough deployment outpacing public comprehension
Institutional oversight, safeguards, and speed limits
The "Icarus complex": arrogance in defying natural & physical bounds
Altruistic alignment vs weaponized or unconstrained profit motives
Instantly simulate what occurs if regulatory caution is bolstered by +35 points