Re: [singularity] Defining the Singularity

[Samantha Atkins]

hmm.  Someone will please give me a gentle nudge when something is discussed here of actual import to achieving singularity. In the meantime think I will take a siesta. - samantha On Oct 10, 2006, at 1:01 PM, Richard Leis wrote: The general consensus also depends on the context for which it is being used.  When discussing the Singularity among AGI professionals, "smarter-than-human intelligence" can probably be assumed.  Perhaps it would be more useful for the commentator to describe which "Singularity" they are discussing.  Even better, why not "Vingian Singularity" and "Kurzweilian Singularity" and "Your momma is a Singularity", etc.? Richard Leis On 10/10/06, Nathan Barna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Michael makes a good point that it's intellectually permissible to argue ad nauseam over side claims but that it's still important to have a general consensus on an explicit description of the very idea that would allow almost every literate person to elicit the concept of the Singularity in the first place and have some basis for investigating extrapolated side issues. "Smarter-than-human intelligence" isn't precise, but I believe it's sufficiently accurate, since our intuitions – the relevant ones to the subject matter – are probably strongest around the propositional contents of 'smartness', 'human', and 'intelligence'. This makes them good candidates as primitives and hence adequate components for the full description of what it is that sparks us to care. ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]