On Nov 2, 2007 3:28 PM, Mike Dougherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/2/07, Jiri Jelinek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It might currently be hard to accept for association-based human > > minds, but things like "roses", "power-over-others", "being worshiped" > > or "loved" are just waste of time with indirect feeling triggers > > (assuming the nearly-unlimited ability to optimize). > > I am also assuming you have something more to your bliss-engine than > mind-crushing pleasure. I believe the strong revulsion expressed > against that is due to the appearance of futility of that state of > being.
You tell me what else than extreme pleasure would you like our AGI's to add to the "bliss-engine". > If your plan is to consume endless pleasure sensation with no > return on the investment of resource you represent, then "unlimited" > optimization includes removing the power drain you represent to the > collective who actually want to DO something. Those who want to do something should be just happy that my new style of living takes less resources. > I admit to being fairly unmotivated at times, but the scenario you > describe is untenable to my current unaugmented state of being - I > think I would be less interested in the non-existance you propose when > faced with an increased ability to shape my shared reality. Ok, shaping the reality gives you pleasure. Machine would read it and offer you many orders of magnitude stronger neverending pleasure of the same type. And you would say "no, thanks"? There is certain pleasure threshold after which the "I want it" gets iresistable no matter what risks are involved. Regards, Jiri Jelinek ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=60687891-2d54bd
