On 10/22/06, Bill K wrote:
But I agree that huge military R&D expenditure (which already supports many, many research groups) is the place most likely to produce singularity-level events.
I am aware that the military is the most likely place to produce singularity-level events, i'm just trying to stay optimistic that a war won't be the answer to advancing it. Anna:) On 10/22/06, BillK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 10/22/06, Anna Taylor wrote: > > Gregory, this is a very damaging responsive. > Posthuman has nothing to do with "supersoldiers". > Technology is not there to enhance war like behavior. What part of > history made you think that? > Unfortunately history tells us that war drives technology forward. After the war, military tech developments find civilian uses. WWII produced a huge leap forward in many technologies. Iraq is continuing to drive military technology R&D. DARPA already has unmanned robot vehicles driving around. They want them flying around soon as well. The military R&D may not necessarily go in the direction of a superhuman-soldier. They may be aiming more at non-human automatic weaponry, backed up by enhanced humans. But I agree that huge military R&D expenditure (which already supports many, many research groups) is the place most likely to produce singularity-level events. You should be keeping your fingers crossed that the USA gets there first. BillK ----- 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]
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