Part 1 of 3: Atoms Don't Care

Intelligence got cheap. Really cheap. Like, "ask any question and get PhD-level answers" cheap.

But your coffee still gets cold. Your commute still takes time. Your boss still says "let me think about it."

Tesla's robot brain processes road data faster than any human ever could. Perfect vision. Instant calculations. Never gets tired or distracted.

Sounds like magic, right?

Except it can't drive 200 mph.

Not because it's not smart enough. Because every road was built for humans who need 250 milliseconds to see something and react. The curves, the stop signs, the lane widths...

...all designed for slow human brains.

The smartest AI in the world follows rules made for slow human brains.

This happens everywhere. Your AI optimizes everything perfectly... then waits for humans to approve it.

Your algorithms work instantly. Your supply chains still float across oceans for weeks.

Your insights are brilliant. Your committees still meet monthly.

Everyone's about to get superhuman intelligence.

But atoms still weigh something. Distances still exist. People still get their feelings hurt.

Every app on my phone got smarter this year.

My commute stayed exactly the same.