RE: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread YOST Andrew
I'm sorry, what is AGI again? Andrew Yost, PhD Forest Ecologist Oregon Dept. of Forestry Salem, OR 97310 503-945-7410 _ From: Derek Zahn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:02 AM To: singularity@v2.listbox.com Subject: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

RE: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread stolzy
Near the beginning of this discussion, reference is made to the generally poor mainstream press response to the recent Singularity conference. Does anyone have link(s) to any general press reviews, journalistic coverage, etc? I haven't had much luck in locating any and would like to get a

Re: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread Artificial Stupidity
Who cares? Really, who does? You can't create an AGI that is friendly or unfriendly. It's like having a friendly or unfriendly baby.How do you prevent the next Hitler, the next Saddam, the next Osama, and so on and so forth? A friendly society is a good start. Evil doesn't evolve in the

[singularity] Re: Summit coverage

2007-09-24 Thread Aleksei Riikonen
On 9/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Near the beginning of this discussion, reference is made to the generally poor mainstream press response to the recent Singularity conference. Does anyone have link(s) to any general press reviews, journalistic coverage, etc? I haven't

Re: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread Mark Nuzzolilo
Artificial Stupidity, You're making a lot of wild assumptions here, and I am not sure what you are driving at. You can't compare good or bad machines with good or bad humans. Do you have a serious, genuine interest in AGI? I would hope so, or why would you be here? It takes awhile to

Re: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread Richard Loosemore
Artificial Stupidity wrote: Who cares? Really, who does? You can't create an AGI that is friendly or unfriendly. It's like having a friendly or unfriendly baby.How do you prevent the next Hitler, the next Saddam, the next Osama, and so on and so forth? A friendly society is a good

RE: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread Tom McCabe
See http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/09/techies-ponder-computers-smarter-than-us-4. It's from the Associated Press, so it's written once and then copy-pasted to news sources all over the world. - Tom --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Near the beginning of this discussion, reference is made to

RE: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread YOST Andrew
If I understand the singularity correctly it will result in humans having greatly expanded and enhanced information processing capabilities (Human + Machine). Assuming these new capabilities will ultimately result in higher levels of consciousness, then, can we say that the singularity will

Re: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread Tom McCabe
--- Artificial Stupidity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who cares? Really, who does? You can't create an AGI that is friendly or unfriendly. It's like having a friendly or unfriendly baby. No, it is not. A baby comes pre-designed by evolution and genetics. An AGI can be custom-written to spec.

Re: [singularity] Benefits of being a kook

2007-09-24 Thread Christophe Devine
Tom McCabe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/09/techies-ponder-computers-smarter-than-us-4. It's from the Associated Press, so it's written once and then copy-pasted to news sources all over the world. This discussion reminds me of a couple videos I saw, not