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Spatial Computing, Techno Optimism and More...
Bionic Newsletter
January 24, 2024
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Hello Team,
It’s time to get serious about XR.
The Apple Vision Pro launch is here.
XR, VR, AR, Mixed Reality - or Spatial Computing as Apple would like us to call it.
It’s going mainstream. So what can we expect?
How will this synch with and shape web3?
Honestly? We have some ideas - but we don’t know for sure.
What we do know…
It’s going to be fun (and expensive) finding out.
Let’s get into it ⏩️
“The convergence of Mixed Reality (XR) and Web3 will not just reshape our daily experiences but also redefine the very essence of collaboration, ownership and interaction.”
In this Bionic Original, we explore the role of blockchain in a world where Spatial computing transforms our daily existence. Read it here.
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ON YOUR RADAR
These caught our attention….
🏎️ Is F1 + Apple Vision Pro the killer app? See for yourself. (This is a great story!)
🧹Spatial vacuuming is here. Where do we sign?
✔️ The tech specs really are quite something. How many pixels? 👀
📊 Why Apple Vision Pro won’t flop. Including a crazy stat about Apple watches. Read here.
🔁 Some suggest that Apple Vision Pro has increased interest distributed computing projects.
🚗 This partnership between big DePin motoring projects makes lots of sense.
🧠 Naval wants to build the world’s best doctor with LLMs. Big debate in the comments.
🗼 Want to learn about decentralized physical infrastructure networks? Hotspotty have created depinhub.
THE BREAKDOWN
First of all…. What is it?
“AI is going to take our jobs and kill us all”.
This essay is the opposite of the all-too-common “Doomer” perspective.
It’s a passionate argument for techno-optimism, advocating for the positive role of technology and markets to drive human progress, economic growth, and societal well-being.
It counters the narrative of technology as harmful, emphasizing its potential to solve problems, create abundance, and improve lives.
The essay also champions the following as key drivers of progress and abundance:
Free markets
Intelligence
Energy
The techno-capital machine
Why’s it important?
The guy that wrote it is kind of a big deal.
Marc Andreessen, founded VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) one of the most storied and influential Venture Capital firms in Silicon Valley.
His background as a pioneering technologist, successful venture capitalist, influential thought leader, and advocate for innovation underpins the significance of his essay.
His and a16z's track record in shaping and driving forward the technology industry gives considerable weight to their techno-optimistic viewpoint.
The TLDR
Lies: There are common negative misconceptions about technology.
Truth: Technology is the foundation of civilization and a force for good.
Technology: Technology as a driver of growth and solution to problems.
Markets: Free markets are the most effective way to organize a technological economy.
The Techno-Capital Machine: The synergy of technology and markets as a perpetual engine of growth and abundance.
Intelligence: Intelligence as the ultimate engine of progress. This is why AI is important.
Energy: The critical role of energy in civilization and the potential of nuclear power.
Abundance: Using technology to create material abundance and lower prices.
Not Utopia, But Close Enough: The limitations of human society while advocating for continuous improvement.
Becoming Technological Supermen: Working towards becoming better at advancing technology.
Technological Values: The values that underpin the techno-optimistic viewpoint.
The Meaning of Life: How technology can expand the scope of human experience and choice.
The Enemy: The opposition to techno-optimism are bad ideas and societal attitudes.
The Future: A call to embrace techno-optimism and build a future of ambition, abundance, and adventure.
The Quotes
"Our civilization was built on technology."
“Economic growth is not a cure-all, but lack of growth is a kill-all.”
"The only perpetual source of growth is technology."
"Productivity growth, powered by technology, is the main driver of economic growth, wage growth, and the creation of new industries and new jobs."
"We believe free markets are the most effective way to organize a technological economy."
"The techno-capital machine of markets and innovation never ends, but instead spirals continuously upward."
"Intelligence is the ultimate engine of progress."
"Energy is life."
"We believe that if we make both intelligence and energy 'too cheap to meter', the ultimate result will be that all physical goods become as cheap as pencils."
“We have a duty to be optimistic. Because the future is open, not predetermined and therefore cannot just be accepted: we are all responsible for what it holds. Thus it is our duty to fight for a better world.”
“It’s time to build.”
🎧️ Listen to the Podcast discussing the essay on Spotify.
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Disclosure: Authors may own cryptoassets named in this newsletter.
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