> Well...you should know by now that i always include both the noumenal and > the phenomenal as being identical..in this case as the "universe". > > As for why it matters? It only matters if we are able to realize > this truth > directly (i haven't). In other words, realize our own identity > and oneness > with the universe. What might be called a "human singularity > occurance", at > which point said knowledge would be at our disposal. > > An AGI might bring us closer to this understanding. It will be > interesting > to see if this is so...
Hmmm... could an AGI bring us greater "spiritual awareness and understanding" ?? I suspect that it could do so only via uploading or neuromodification. Other than that, it probably couldn't do any more than a human spiritual teacher, and maybe less... The brain has its own dynamics, which include a lack of spiritual understanding and a lot of other kinds of stupidity as well! I'm not sure an AGI can do anything about this unless it's allowed to change these dynamics... which results in the creation of something not quite "human" anymore... -- Ben G ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
