Letter From Utopia

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   Aims ~ 12 months ago

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   This sounds lovely jbravo. I have to admit though, I'm not completely sure what he's talking about.
   
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   jbravo ~ 12 months ago

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   Ah -- it's kind of the whole post singularity thing. You might want to read my article
   
   Just What Is Our Future Anyway?
   
   http://www.woyano.com/vie...What-Is-Our-Future-Anyway
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   veddam ~ 12 months ago

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   Those are some shiny dolphins.
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      jbravo ~ 12 months ago

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      Wish I could take credit for that artwork. Very cool.
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         Alistair Mad Scotsman ~ 12 months ago

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         Dolphins? Is Snowy on there? lol
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   Aims ~ 12 months ago

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   I read your article. It's very well written. It's an amazing concept that human beings will cease to have any meaningful participation in technology as it will be developing so fast. I can well imagine it will come true. Frankenstein's monster will outwit Frankenstein.
   Couldn't believe about the monkey and the robotic arm!?!?! That's very clever indeed.
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      jbravo ~ 12 months ago

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      Thanks for the complement. While it's true that unenhanced humans will not be able to keep up with the new technology, I still think there will be a place for them. I don't see why unenhanced/enhanced humans and AI's can't share the same space. The amount of resources used by humans will be very narrow and insignificant compared to the future intelligence that develops. As long as AI's derive from the best of what we consider human, they will value their heritage. I think the best of what we consider human -- the love, the joy, the adventure, the desire to learn, the sense of community, even the physical pleasure will all be carried forward. The only thing we will leave behind are our limitations. Plenty of people believe that limitations are a big part of what makes us human. I can see the point -- and that's why it makes sense to me to preserve that. Therefore, someday, when I merge myself with the collective consciousness, I'll make sure to fight for the rights of unenhanced humans, OK? :-)
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   jbravo ~ 12 months ago

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   P.S. I'm reading a book now called "Accelerando" by Charles Stross. It's all about life before, during, and after the singularity. The main character, Manfred Macx, is a "venture altruist." He patents all kinds of ideas, and then gives them away. He doesn't have to worry about money, because so many people are grateful for what he does that he pretty much always gets what he needs. It's quite fitting, then, that Stross released the entire book online, even before the book hit the shelves. It's available at http://www.accelerando.org/
   
   BTW, Charles Stross was born in England, and now lives in Scotland. From his bio, he sounds like a really cool dude!
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   randomglenn ~ 12 months ago

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   That picture is misleading . the dolphins are acually chromed robot dolphins (likely thier leader is a robot hitler) and those boats are basking in the glow of a nuclear missile they just luanched at some tiny poor african country.
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      jbravo ~ 12 months ago

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      Oh, darn. I'm crushed. It just goes to show you how looks can be deceiving.
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   AdGuy

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   This is my two cents...
   
      
   Hey you know AdGuy always gets the last word! ;)