Yes, last week. On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Did you install the latest flash update? > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> The video's still loading in for me. Computer's having a tough month. >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Did you watch the video? I was pleasantly surprised that the woman is >>> African American. >>> >>> I'm sure that in a few years they will figure out how to do a download >>> from the mind to computer. (Like using the Braincap - >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-computer_interface ) They already >>> posses the technology to actually read thoughts and make a visual >>> representation. (they have done it with animals. Its just a matter of a bit >>> more time to make the leap to humans.) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Martin Baxter >>> <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Someone out there... please tell me to put down the Beretta I'm pointing >>>> at my screen right now. >>>> >>>> Mind you, I fully expect that such will happen, far sooner than we think >>>> (some rich, dying billionaire out there, wanting to cheat the Grim Reaper). >>>> That could be trouble all its own. A consciousness, able to interact with >>>> the Internet directly? To quote Bill Paxton from "Aliens" -- "Game over, >>>> man." Any bad press? Gone. Any corporate takeover? Done so fast it would >>>> take days to sort it all out. If the guy likes porn? YouTube starts >>>> churning it out, whether it likes to or not. >>>> >>>> Anyone who'd like to use those ideas, feel free. Just let me know when >>>> they hit print, because I want to read them. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Insert Personality: Robot Head + Human Consciousness = >>>>> >>>>> The quest for artificial intelligence has led mankind to some pretty >>>>> strange places, but the Terasem >>>>> Movement<http://www.terasemcentral.org/index.html>has just taken it to a >>>>> decidedly creepy new level. The non-profit agency is >>>>> dedicated to educating the public about the necessity of extending life >>>>> through cyber-consciousness. In other words, they believe that the human >>>>> essence can be extended beyond life with the use of robots. >>>>> >>>>> They created this vaguely creepy robot called Bina48. The bot is the >>>>> first privately-funded artificial intelligence robot of its type, and it’s >>>>> modeled on a real woman named Bina Rothblatt. The real Bina spent many >>>>> hours >>>>> loading information into the head of Bina48, giving “her” a personality >>>>> and >>>>> the ability to converse with visitors. The above video documents Bina48′s >>>>> interview with a New York Times reporter; it’s apparent that the >>>>> technology >>>>> can use a little refinement before we can trust it to store our >>>>> consciousness after we die. But if its heartbreaking desires to have its >>>>> own >>>>> life, work in the garden and take over the world are any indication, we’d >>>>> better start welcoming our new artificially intelligent overlords now. >>>>> Video: >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvcQCJpZJH8&feature=player_embedded#! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
