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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 9371323" data-attributes="member: 50987">I love that word, &quot;Inevitable.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; It doesn't solve the problem, but it sure makes it sound like it's someone else's problem.&nbsp; There's nothing we can do about it, it's inevitable.&nbsp; It would have happened anyway, it's inevitable.&nbsp; It was only a matter of time.&nbsp; Eventually it would have sprung up from the ground fully-formed, all by itself.&nbsp; It's inevitable.But it isn't.&nbsp; It was created by specific people, doing specific things, for specific reasons.It is true that AI technology is here to stay, and it isn't going away...but that's not what &quot;inevitable&quot; means.&nbsp; You're thinking of the word &quot;irrevocable.&quot;&nbsp; But that lacks impact.&nbsp; It doesn't set the right tone.&quot;Inevitable&quot; sounds cool, like an edgy comic book supervillain making an astute observation about the state of society, people get philosophical and say &quot;hmm yes, I see.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Irrevocable&quot; sounds bureaucratic, like a lawmaker trying to sneak something onto a ballot, people poke their heads up and say &quot;oh?&nbsp; is that so?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 9371323, member: 50987"] I love that word, "Inevitable." It doesn't solve the problem, but it sure makes it sound like it's someone [I]else's [/I]problem. There's nothing we can do about it, it's inevitable. It would have happened anyway, it's inevitable. It was only a matter of time. Eventually it would have sprung up from the ground fully-formed, all by itself. It's [I]inevitable.[/I] But it isn't. It was created by specific people, doing specific things, for specific reasons. It is true that AI technology is here to stay, and it isn't going away...but that's not what "inevitable" means. You're thinking of the word "irrevocable." But that lacks impact. It doesn't set the right tone. "Inevitable" sounds cool, like an edgy comic book supervillain making an astute observation about the state of society, people get philosophical and say "hmm yes, I see." "Irrevocable" sounds bureaucratic, like a lawmaker trying to sneak something onto a ballot, people poke their heads up and say "oh? is that so?" [/QUOTE]

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