In my *opinion*, it's highly unlikely there could ever be a draSTaa "inside" a computer:
draSTaa *dRshi-maatraH* shuddho 'pi pratyayaanupashyaH!(II 20) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@...> wrote: > > Share, > > The article is making a good point. But some people, like Kurzweil, believe > that humans will eventually merge with the machine at the singularity point > and beyond, when the computer becomes more intelligent than the human brain. > A scary thought, to say the least. > > JR > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > A good video explaining what Internet, etc. is doing to long term memory... > > > > > > http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=4057 > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > > From: DailyGood.org <clubs@> > > To: sharelong60@ > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 6:33 AM > > Subject: This Is Your Brain on the Internet > > > > > > > > DailyGood.org > > You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. > > Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? > > Unsubscribe. > > > > May 31, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace > > It is the greatest truth of our age: Information is not knowledge. > > > > - Caleb Carr - > > This Is Your Brain on the Internet > > We are bombarded by information, thanks in large part to the internet and > > its allied technologies. But exposure to unlimited information is not the > > same thing as the ability to capture it as knowledge or synthesize it as > > understanding. "We are living in a state of perpetual distraction," says > > Nicholas Carr, "which crowds out the more contemplative, calmer modes of > > thinking." We need these quieter, less frenetic moments to think > > conceptually, critically, and creatively. This video argues that digital > > multitasking and cute cat videos are undermining the very thought processes > > that are the essence of our humanity. { read more } > > Be The Change > > Make some time today to switch off your computer, mobile phone, television, > > and radio and think calmly and deeply about something important to you. > > > > > > COMMENT | RATE > > > > > > Related Good News > > Why Do Some People Learn Faster The Beauty in Each Grain of Sand The Blind > > Man Who Taught Himself To See The Neuropsychology of "Don't Worry, Be > > Happy" > > The Northern Lights in Action The Science of 'Social Jet Lag' High Schooler > > Devises Potential Cancer Cure The Power of Feedback Loops > > > > > > DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to > > 128,421 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click > > here. > > > > > > Other ServiceSpace projects include: > > HelpOthers // CF Sites // KarmaTube // Conversations // More > > >
