What will the post-technological world look like for humanity?

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The discussion explores the concept of a post-technological world for humanity, examining potential sociological and psychological implications. Participants question the feasibility of a world without technology and the nature of existence in such a scenario.

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  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant poses a broad question about what comes after technology for humanity, suggesting various possibilities such as becoming "Markovians," "angels," or "house plants."
  • Another participant references a minimal wiki article on "Post Tech" and questions whether technology can ever be entirely absent, citing the use of tools by apes as a point of consideration.
  • A participant questions the idea of technology being supplanted by a more advanced system, seeking clarification on what such a system would entail.
  • Further inquiry is made into the definition of technology and the implications of having practical purposes addressed without scientific knowledge or eliminating practical purposes altogether.
  • One participant expresses concern that the topic may not be suitable for the forum, suggesting it does not align with the expected content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the possibility of a post-technological world, with some questioning the very concept and others exploring its implications. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached consensus on the definitions of technology or the implications of a post-technological existence, leaving several assumptions and conditions unaddressed.

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I made a friend twitch by asking him what the post-technological world would be like. So, wide-open question: What comes after technology for the human race? Sociological implications? Psychological implications? Will we be Markovians? Angels? House plants?
 
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There is a minimal wiki article on "Post Tech"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-tech

There is no reason to believe that technology itself will ever be entirely history - unless we are too.
Would there be wheels and fire in a post-technology era?
Since some apes have learned to use tools on their own, are we sure that humans ever existed in a pre-technology era?
 
So there's never going to be time when technology has been supplanted by a more advanced system?
 
Noisy Rhysling said:
So there's never going to be time when technology has been supplanted by a more advanced system?
What "more advanced system" would not be "more advanced technology"?
By definition, technology is "the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry". Given that definition, the only way "past" it would be to have all "practical purposes" addressed without scientific knowledge. How would that work? Or perhaps to eliminate all practical purposes (while still having humanity). How would that work?
 
This is not worldbuilding and is not appropriate for this sub forum.
 

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