[extropy-chat] The emergence of AI

[Damien Broderick]

At 03:15 PM 12/4/2004 -0500, Robin wrote to Eliezer:

< Wouldn't it be worth it to take the time to convince at least one or two 
people who are recognized established experts in the fields in which you 
claim to have new insight, so they could integrate you into the large 
intellectual conversation? >

I agree in general with Robin's comments, but offer this as a possible 
counter-balance--a furious and frustrated essay by Physics Nobelist Brian 
Josephson, concerning the institutional barriers to communicating 
unorthodox ideas:

http://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/~bdj10/archivefreedom/main.html

Damien Broderick