Re: TECHNOLOGY AND TRUST (LONG), was Re: some U.S. observations and notes

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Tue Jan 01 2002 - 07:30:34 MST


From: "Kai Becker" <kmb@kai-m-becker.de>
> This will surely be an important part of the project. Another part will be
> learning to think in networks of different cultures. I would also include
> quasi-religous memes like "<my nation> is the best in the world" and
> meta-religious memes like "<my opinion> has more right to exist than yours".

What we really need is a machine that can accurately identify incorrect
thinking.
Then we can discard opinions altogether.

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Useless hypotheses, etc.:
 consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism, GAC, Cyc, Eliza, cryonics, individual
uniqueness, ego, human values, scientific relinquishment, malevolent AI,
non-sensory experience, SETI

We move into a better future in proportion as science displaces superstition.



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