Steve Richfield wrote: > How about an international ban on the deployment of all unmanned and > automated >weapons? How about a ban on suicide bombers to level the playing field?
> 1984 has truly arrived. No it hasn't. People want public surveillance. It is also necessary for AGI. In order for machines to do what you want, they have to know what you know. In order for a global brain to use that knowledge, it has to be public. AGI has to be a global brain because it is too expensive to build any other way, and because it would be too dangerous if the whole world didn't control it. -- Matt Mahoney, matmaho...@yahoo.com ________________________________ From: Steve Richfield <steve.richfi...@gmail.com> To: agi <agi@v2.listbox.com> Sent: Mon, August 2, 2010 10:40:20 AM Subject: [agi] Walker Lake Sometime when you are flying between the northwest US to/from Las Vegas, look out your window as you fly over Walker Lake in eastern Nevada. At the south end you will see a system of roads leading to tiny buildings, all surrounded by military security. From what I have been able to figure out, you will find the U.S. arsenal of chemical and biological weapons housed there. No, we are not now making these weapons, but neither are we disposing of them. Similarly, there has been discussion of developing advanced military technology using AGI and other computer-related methods. I believe that these efforts are fundamentally anti-democratic, as they allow a small number of people to control a large number of people. Gone are the days when people voted with their swords. We now have the best government that money can buy monitoring our every email, including this one, to identify anyone resisting such efforts. 1984 has truly arrived. This can only lead to a horrible end to freedom, with AGIs doing their part and more. Like chemical and biological weapons, unmanned and automated weapons should be BANNED. Unfortunately, doing so would provide a window of opportunity for others to deploy them. However, if we make these and stick them in yet another building at the south end of Walker Lake, we would be ready in case other nations deploy such weapons. How about an international ban on the deployment of all unmanned and automated weapons? The U.S. won't now even agree to ban land mines. At least this would restore SOME relationship between popular support and military might. Doesn't it sound "ethical" to insist that a human being decide when to end another human being's life? Doesn't it sound "fair" to require the decision maker to be in harm's way, especially when the person being killed is in or around their own home? Doesn't it sound unethical to add to the present situation? When deployed on a large scale, aren't these WMDs? Steve agi | Archives | Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
