Our inability to understand the exponential function. - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**Preegovesem** · 12-28-2011, 03:12 PM

Technological Singularity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEcZWd7zk1c
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Terence Mckenna - Culture is your operating system

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INTERNET RISING: digi-documentary film

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I'll stop there, albeit momentarily.

**Jerwittdergut** · 12-28-2011, 05:15 PM

What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?

**apatteopipt** · 12-28-2011, 05:21 PM

What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?

Sounds about right to me.

**Xfxhbcxp** · 12-28-2011, 05:25 PM

What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?

Why would that matter?

**homerdienru** · 12-28-2011, 05:51 PM

Most people have a hard enough time with addition. Now you want to throw in exponential functions?

**Maydayvar** · 12-29-2011, 01:08 AM

Why would that matter?

It means everything. Say, if you were to suppose a theory of social economics using this as your thesis? What would that world begin to look like? Answer: Nasty big. And that's the reason for the freak out on the disco potatoes.

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Preegovesem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Our inability to understand the exponential function. Technological Singularity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEcZWd7zk1c Uploaded by vlada881 on Sep 30, 2011 Terence Mckenna - Culture is your operating system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8an2XZ3MU Uploaded by Gaia1986 on Aug 18, 2007 INTERNET RISING: digi-documentary film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMh8oBdKkK4 Uploaded by w3bfilm on Nov 10, 2011 I'll stop there, albeit momentarily. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-29-2011, 01:08 AM	#6
Maydayvar Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Why would that matter? It means everything. Say, if you were to suppose a theory of social economics using this as your thesis? What would that world begin to look like? Answer: Nasty big. And that's the reason for the freak out on the disco potatoes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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