Samantha Atkins wrote:
> Christopher Piersol wrote:
> >
> > There is a difference between a posthuman running a
> > simulation and theology. God is omnipotent, all
> > knowing, etc while a posthuman is not.
> >
>
> A posthuman or SI that constantly continuously grows would eventually
> know everything in this universe that is possible to know. If it
> managed
> to transcend space/time it would be effectively omnipresent. Having all
> knowledge, time and materials at hand it would effectively be
> omnipotent. What is missing here?
Humility? The ability to tell the difference between science fiction &
possibility? ;-)
Neal
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