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ori_byesterday at 10:55 PM2 repliesview on HN

There's a reason that among Americans, telekinesis and creationism are more mainstream positions than sloptimism.

About 14% of Americans think AI is moving us towards a better world. About 17% are creationists. About 26% believe in Telekinesis.


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doodlebuggingyesterday at 11:14 PM

With all of that in mind I have to wonder whether there is overlap between these response groups and if so, how much. Could be zero to 100% without more information.

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27183today at 2:56 AM

All of those beliefs seem approximately equally regressive? What percentage of people think there's something non-physical that actually exists? I'd put them in the same padded cell as the rest of those clowns.