On 8/31/08, Steve Richfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Protective" mechanisms to restrict their thinking and action will only > make things WORSE. > Vlad, this was my point in the control e-mail, I didn't express it quite as clearly, partly because coming from a different background I use a slightly different language. Also, Steve made another good point here: loads of people at any moment do whatever they can to block the advancement and progress of human beings as it is now. How will *those* people react to a progress as advanced as AGI? That's why I keep stressing the social factor in intelligence as very important part to consider. ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=111637683-c8fa51 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com