Hi Geoff,

Thanks for finding a slot at crazy-o'clock to talk to us today.

Actually, I didn't find your message so depressing from a technology point
of view (the social message is something else and it brings us to the debate
between computer engineering and social engineering which is a whole
different place).

One thing that made me think was that you started by noting that "time is
short" and ended with "it's too late." Do you think we are on an inevitable
path, already at the destination, or are we embarked on a voyage where we
could pull back?

In the latter case (which I guess I hope for) is there stuff that the
research community can do to help us understand the situation and maybe make
the right choices. I guess that would not be totally a technical piece of
work, but the engineering research might feed and strengthen the societal
debate.

Best,
Adrian

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