On Nov 12, 2007 11:55 AM, Thomas McCabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 11, 2007 10:45 PM, Stefan Pernar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Tom, no such thing would happen. I propose to let a FAI treat each and > > every one as if they were maximally fit and therefore avoiding suffering > and > > pain. You can find my paper on friendly AI theory under: > > > http://www.jame5.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/benevolence-pernar-v11.pdf > > > Then you get the exact opposite problem: the FAI would refuse to > modify *anything*, even things like Alzheimer's and crippling > diseases, because ve sees whatever sentients are currently around as > being "maximally fit".
Tom, an individual's fitness is not only determined by its genetics. You can read my thoughts on that in 'RIP genetic evolution - long live cognition!' at http://www.jame5.com/?p=23 and in 'Understanding human inter group competition' at http://www.jame5.com/?p=25 Once you read my paper things should become clearer. -- Stefan Pernar 3-E-101 Silver Maple Garden #6 Cai Hong Road, Da Shan Zi Chao Yang District 100015 Beijing P.R. CHINA Mobil: +86 1391 009 1931 Skype: Stefan.Pernar ----- 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/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=64076996-ebd8c0
