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The Rise Of The Artilects? (part1)
This is something that falls squarely with in my field of "God that is cool/interesting" Catergory, but before I launch into some meaningful post, I may be helpful to have a bit of background information.
The Concept
Artificial brain designer and theoretical physicist ~Prof. Hugo de Garis raised the issue of whether humanity should build godlike intelligent machines. Because of technological advances, he foresees a time in this century when artificial intelligence can be developed at the atomic level, and an object the size of an apple could surpass human brain capacity to the trillionth power.
At this point, he believes humanity will break into two groups. The Cosmists, who want to build these massively intelligent machines, and the Terrans who are against it. A third, smaller faction, he labeled as the Cyborgists, who want to merge with the artificial intelligence. Prof. de Garis believes the conflict between the Cosmists and the Terrans will be so extreme that wars could be fought over the issue.
The machines he called "artilects", may become so massively intelligent, said de Garis, that they would regard humanity, in the same way we look at insects, and they could be so powerful as to create their own universes. He boiled it down to the question: Do we build gods or do we build our potential exterminators? In an on-the-spot Fast Blast poll that was conducted, 56% sided with the Terrans, and 44% with the Cosmists.
Rolling Archives Gone
I Have Removed Rolling Archives so lightbox works, its more important.
My Macbook Is Officially, Outdated
Yes thats right, I have decided to do the obligatory post about the Apple Product. Reading this news for the 15th time? Then you now know what the cult of mac is.
