Chris Norwood wrote:
...
"a human hooked into the Net with VR technology and
able to sense and act remotely via sensors and
actuators all over the world, might also develop a
different flavor of self"
Yes. I think this is an important point that I have
not seen discussed very much. It could be, that I am
not in the right circles to hear the discussions.
...
I think that Vernor Vinge alluded to it briefly in his first paper on
the Technological Singularity:
"...
into the winners' enterprises. A creature that was built _de novo_
might possibly be a much more benign entity than one with a kernel
based on fang and talon. And even the egalitarian view of an Internet
that wakes up along with all mankind can be viewed as a nightmare
[26].
The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the
passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts
our most deeply held notions of being. I think a closer look at the
notion of strong superhumanity can show why that is.
..."
See also the entire section in IA (Intellegence Amplification). He isn't
exactly clear, but he does seem to have considered the point.
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