But something is amiss! Why would the OverLords wish to share their largess with us?
On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:25 PM, LizR <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4 September 2014 14:06, Stephen Paul King <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> OTOH, becoming capable of exploiting computational resources that are >> "free" (note the scare quotes) is always optimal. If one can obtain >> solutions to problem without having to use up one's own resources is always >> a "good thing" (for the Overlords at least). >> >> If you mean the Overlords in "Childhood's End" they were (fairly) > benevolent, they ended all wars and brought about a near-utopia. Of course > it didn't last, because the ultimate aim of the Overmind was to have the > human race join it. > > If you mean the Overmind, when you're absorbed you become part of its > resources (and get proportionally represented in its decision making, etc). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/everything-list/YJeHJO5dNqQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kindest Regards, Stephen Paul King Senior Researcher Mobile: (864) 567-3099 [email protected] http://www.provensecure.us/ “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
