On 18/11/2007, Dennis Gorelik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why do you worry about such change?
People often have a narrow historical view and don't see the big picture in this regard. It's easy to assume that humans are "special" or the pinnacle of evolution and that further change is somehow undesirable. In reality all creatures change over time and the current state of affairs is just a transition on the way to something else. This cuts to the core of the "friendly AI" idea, because I see this really as a kind of existential angst. We can see technologies coming which might fundamentally change the nature of what it means to be human, or even render humans obsolete altogether (just one of many evolutionary cul de sacs). That humans might radically change or no longer occupy "top dog" position is scary to many people, so it's natural that they might come up with ideas about how to try to limit or restrict the course of change so that the status quo can be in some ways preserved. Maybe I can prove that if I use the right technology weeds will not spring up and choke the garden flowers! Unfortunately though evolution rarely favours the status quo. ----- 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=66322306-fc4e28
