[ExI] The Race to AGI is inevitable

[Keith Henson]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

> *From:* extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> *On Behalf
> Of *Keith Henson via extropy-chat
> *Subject:* Re: [ExI] The Race to AGI is inevitable
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> >…The reason knowing why wars happen will not help is that people are
> extremely resistant to the idea that they have evolved psychological
> mechanisms that are largely out of their control…Keith
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> I on the other hand somehow evolved to be extremely attracted to the idea
> that I have evolved psychological mechanisms largely out of my control.
> That means I am not responsible, I can indulge my basest instincts, such as
> gazing at lingerie ads, and it isn’t my fault.  I evolved this way.
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If you think about it, men who are not attracted to the female form did not
leave many descendents.

Keith

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