Ben Goertzel wrote:
(in part)
Or will we be protected by the same sociopsychological dynamics that have
kept DC from being nuked so far: the intersection of folks with a terrorist
mindset and folks with scientific chops is surprisingly teeny...
Thoughts?
-- Ben G
Could it be that skepticism, the life blood of the scientific community,
coupled with "deep thinking" is totally incompatible with politics?
Deep thinking often concludes with "you can't prove that" or "I'm not
convinced, show me."
The terrorist (ultimate politician) believes without proof. This simple
belief is a convenient reason to raise the battle cry - the cry to
charge forward and die if necessary, and maybe even when not. Likely
the heroics is the "reason to be", the cause only a supporting cast member.
It's no wonder the two paths seldom cross. Exception, the Singularity
Institute?
Then there's the Engineers, just have to write a virus that spans the
universe... And Entrepreneurs who figure out ways to make their fortune
using the virus. And the...
Who said there is General Intelligence? Perhaps the AGI will be the
first GI.
Stan Nilsen
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