[extropy-chat] Darwinian dynamics unlikely to applyto superintelligence

[Dirk Bruere]

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From: "Samantha Atkins" <samantha at objectent.com>
To: "Dirk Bruere" <dirk at neopax.com>; "ExI chat list"
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Darwinian dynamics unlikely to applyto
superintelligence


> > > I tend to suspect that between two similar intelligent agents, combat
will
> > > be too uncertain to be worthwhile, will consume fixed resources, and
will
> > > produce negative externalities relative to surrounding agents.  Let us
> >
> > That's assuming scientific and technological prowess levels out early
on.
> > Otherwise a difference of as little as 100yrs will mean that the
advanced
> > intelligence would wipe the floor with the lesser at almost no cost and
it
> > becomes the optimum strategy.
>
> Why would it want to?  If the younger is rational and can gauge the
abilities of the elder, why would it wish to engage in conflict?

It wouldn't.
That cannot be said of the more able of the two.
As for why, the usual Darwinian reasons.

Dirk

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