RE: Sysops and enlightened despots

From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Fri Aug 03 2001 - 11:02:55 MDT


Just to note that errant "Reason wrote:" there -- Brian wrote the paragraph
that Anders was responding to.

Reason
http://www.exratio.com/

> > On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 03:03:44AM -0400, Brian Atkins wrote:
> > Reason wrote:
> >
> > I have yet to see a better solution to the issue. At some point
> the matter
> > (as in atoms) must fall under someone's control, and personally I don't
> > relish the idea of having to constantly protect myself from
> everyone else
> > who can't be trusted with nanotech and AI. All it takes is one Blight to
> > wipe us out. That kind of threat does not go away as humans progress to
> > transhumanity, rather it increases in likelihood. What is the
> stable state
> > if not Sysop or total death? There may be some other possibilities, can
> > you name some?

[snipped Anders response]



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