In short:
1) Theory proposes inevitable runaway chain-reaction whereby human intelligence "goes infinite" in the not-too-distant future.
2) Possessing infinite intelligence, resulting entity also possesses infinite capability and can transcend time and space.
3) Prediction: The entity...
First things first: I'm not interested in discussing the moral or ethical issues surrounding this. It's not that I don't think them important, but that I know they're way beyond the scope of a single thread and I don't want to be sidetracked. Feel free to make any points you wish, but I'll...
If you're talking about fruit flies, then yes, what Hitler described works quite well in artificially evolving a "designer species." In fact, it's been done in the lab many times.
The Nazi problem had less to do with evolution and more to do with ignoring the difference between humans and...
You can't know that. A being of infinite intelligence would be perfect by definition. We would agree if your only point was that this being would no longer be called "man," but I think you're going further. I think you're saying that man could never attain infinite intelligence, and thus the...
evearael, Sunstone:
I think eveareal's response can be divided into two main components. The first questions whether or not this event would be a good thing, and Sunstone's post is in the same vein. I'm not attempting to justify this as moral or immoral, as good or bad. I'm suggesting that it...
evearael, Sunstone:
I think both of your points can be answered by better defining "intelligence." I would define the "type" of intelligence I'm talking about as the quantified difference between "the average joe" and a brilliant neurobiologist or neurotechnologist. Whatever that quality is...
I was here awhile back, left for a bit to focus on law school, then forgot the name and email address of my last account! Ah well. Hello again, atheist-raised-by-Catholics here :)
This is a fairly long-shot brainstorm I had recently. I thought I'd share!
I just watched Waking Life, a...