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[โ€“] WorldsDumbestMan 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Figures. The wealthy could never fully buy power with just wealth, there was always someone smarter that was a threat. Now, they can just buy intelligence, thanks to AI, and crush everything else with their sheer weight.

Is this the great filter? The ultimate fate of all species?

[โ€“] Naz@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

No the great filter is quite a lot more basic than that, things like unstable atmospheres, cosmic ray bursts, collisions, etc.

You're on the right track though