[extropy-chat] Re: John Wright Finds God
Dirk Bruere
dirk at neopax.com
Thu Dec 9 19:43:14 UTC 2004
Eliezer Yudkowsky wrote:
> Mike Lorrey wrote:
>
>>
>> The list of things that science has not been able to sufficiently
>> explain is very long.
>
>
> And keeps getting shorter. The blank areas of our map are not
> faithful representations of blank territories. Mystery exists to be
> conquered, to be transformed into non-mystery. This task is not
> accomplished by those who, meeting the great dragon Unknown, sheathe
> their blades and bow their heads in delicious submission.
>
>> The human mind is at the top of that list.
>
>
> *draws blade*
> *lops top item off list*
>
> Next!
>
Riiiiiiight... all we have to do is wrap up the problem of consciousness
using computer theory and fuse QM and GTR then we can all pack up and go
home. Just like this time about 100yrs ago... Just a few loose ends...
--
Dirk
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