Being the first to do something is hard. What if the thing you’re trying to do is impossible? What if it takes too long? What if it’s a waste of time to even try? Soon as you see someone else build it, the game completely changes. As soon as you know it’s possible to build a nuclear bomb or a large language model AI, the realm of possibilities has expanded. Someone has conquered this new frontier and so can you. It might still take a long time but it’s not impossible or a waste of time. Humanity’s technological progress follows this pattern: breakthroughs are rare but then the clones come fast.
What if it’s too easy?
What if it’s too easy?
What if it’s too easy?
Being the first to do something is hard. What if the thing you’re trying to do is impossible? What if it takes too long? What if it’s a waste of time to even try? Soon as you see someone else build it, the game completely changes. As soon as you know it’s possible to build a nuclear bomb or a large language model AI, the realm of possibilities has expanded. Someone has conquered this new frontier and so can you. It might still take a long time but it’s not impossible or a waste of time. Humanity’s technological progress follows this pattern: breakthroughs are rare but then the clones come fast.