On Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM, Matt Mahoney wrote: > I didn't see the videos. Is it because they realized that any rational goal > seeking agent would converge to a state of maximum utility and stay there, in > the same state we evolved to fear? Is it because they realized that the only > animals known to commit suicide besides humans are animals with larger brains > like dolphins and whales? Is it because every aspect of human behavior we > ever studied can be explained by neurons firing? > > Consciousness is not so mysterious when we are careful to define it. Usually > we mean what thinking feels like. Just like qualia is what input feels like > and free will is what output feels like. It's all internally generated > positive reinforcement signals that motivate us to keep thinking, perceiving, > and doing things as opposed to losing that signal by dying and producing > fewer offspring. Of course we know that feelings are just neurons firing.
Alien tech is closely guarded since it's so advanced, leakers aren’t tolerated. I think there have been more incidents but Google and other social media seem to be memory-holing it. I understand why people don’t want to think about it. As a researcher you inevitably run into it. It’s funny I’m involved in macro-economic financial circles and we always joke about the lizards and coneheads. Supposedly the beings at the top of the financial system aren’t human. The truth is coming out albeit slowly. And there are whistle-blowers there who run into similar outcomes. Then in archaeology it’s discussed since there are new astoarchaeological analysis techniques. Some compelling theories have been put forth for example using cosmograms and a technological civilization existing around 41,000 years ago ended by an Earth's magnetic cycle induced cataclysm. Where did all the megaliths come from with their advanced stonework? Not officially sanctioned archaeology though. But the evidence is piling up. Academia became like a religion where such discussions resulted in ridicule and ostracization and that was an intentional conditioning. But it's changing now as they can't hold back the flood of evidence so distractions are created... If you ignore the alien stuff though especially in AI perhaps that's being Amish-like? The Amish are very wise and lead good healthy lives in many ways. The Shakers too but there are few remaining though there's still much Shaker heritage here in the Northeast… But imagine the mindbogglingly good compression the aliens came up with.. like Octonionic Transdimensional ConsioKolmogorov Hyperzoom or something LOL ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T7fbc44c56222e976-Md24d9f821c6e6e378f41b1ed Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
