[ExI] What Monitors the Singularity?
Kevin Freels
kevinfreels at insightbb.com
Tue Mar 25 17:59:49 UTC 2008
citta437 at aol.com wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong ,according to the Institute of Artificial
> Intelligence, superintelligence is a self-monitoring device. Evolution
> is too slow at the rate it takes for human intelligence to evolve from
> the apes to where it is now.
>
> So with the aid of nanotechnology we can speed up the growth of human
> intelligence. Agreed.
> All of us have a potential to grow/start a singularity. Those who fear
> the future or cling to the past suppress/inhibit their potentiality.
> Their pattern of thinking is based on genetic predisposition towards
> self preservation of the species.
>
> A superintelligence can predict the future to the effect of overcoming
> the genetic legacy by starting now.
>
> 1.Practice awareness of the changing nature of genes and culture/memes.
>
> 2. Integration of scientific and technological advances.
>
> 3. Both of the above
>
> Terry
>
>
>
I believe Frank Herbert already covered this......
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