On Sep 25, 2006, at 10:05 PM, Bruce LaDuke wrote:
We're not looking into singularity yet, but the convergence has
already started. Consider that the molecular economy has the
potential to bring total social upheaval in its own right, without
singularity.
What you're speaking of *is*
Bruce I tend to agree with all the things you say here and appreciate your insight, observations,and sentiment.
However, here is where you are horribly wrong:
In my mind, singularity is no different.I pesonally see it providing justanother tool in the hand of mankind, only one of greater power.
Hank,
Can definitely appreciate your view here, and if I held to the Kurzweilian
belief, I'd be inclined to agree. But I really don't see an 'endpoint' and
also don't see superhuman intelligence the same way I think folks in the
Kurzweilian arena tend to see it because I don't believe a