[extropy-chat] Singularitarian verses singularity

[Samantha Atkins]

On Dec 21, 2005, at 12:26 AM, Brandon Reinhart wrote:

>> There are plenty of singularitarians that see the singularity as a  
>> time of
> immense risk to the survival of our biosphere.
>
> Actually, I'd adjust this to say probably all singularitarians  
> believe this.
> I doubt anyone thinks we'll get a free pass to an ideal future.
> Singularitarians who really grasp the potential of strong AI  
> combined with
> nanotech are scared as hell at the possibility of doing things wrong.
>

I am of the opinion that human level intelligence is increasingly  
insufficient to address the problems we face, problems whose solution  
is critical to our continuing viability.   Thus I see >human  
intelligence as essential for the survival of humanity (or whatever  
some or all of us choose to become when we have such choice).   Yes  
the arrival of >human intelligence poses dangers.  But I think it is  
also the only real chance we have.

- samantha