Belostoma t1_j9e0siw wrote
No. I'm really interested to see what happens and whether the singularity really plays out in the wild exponential way this sub is expecting. I'm both worried and excited about what it will mean for society. But I also believe bug collecting is a pretty fun way to pass the time while we're waiting, and I'm sure it will still be interesting afterward. Really it's crazy how many fascinating adaptations the little buggers have and how much biodiversity there is. Get a decent microscope and have your mind blown.
Or take up literally any other form of entertainment. You are unfathomably lucky to be conscious in the first place, and it's only for a while, so you might as well enjoy it. We don't need any deeper meaning than finding things we enjoy; as the highest form of consciousness in the known Universe, we humans are the primary arbiters of meaning. Everything that happens is only meaningful to the extent that it means something to some conscious creature (that's us). Rather than pining for a higher consciousness to give things meaning, just do it yourself. And if you enjoy thinking about the singularity, cool. Keep that on your list of meaningful things. Just don't rely on it as the only thing that counts.
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