Re: Singularity: can't happen here

From: Ken Clements (Ken@Innovation-On-Demand.com)
Date: Sun Sep 09 2001 - 11:22:43 MDT


Eugene Leitl wrote:

> I don't see a lot of momentum, maybe with the exception of Freenet. It's a
> veritable developer sink.
>
> Existing architectures are not yet hardened sufficiently to be able to
> operate in extremely hostile environments. And, of course, if you remain
> fringe you will be taken out with ultimate prejudice. Some truly viral
> approach is required.
>

Damien, where are you? There is a great SF story in here where the law causes
this big horde or developers to go underground and start writing viral code to
go make security deleted copies of everything they eat. The result of genetic
algorithms intended to help it automatically keep breaking the next security
development is that the whole thing self organizes and

                THE SINGULARITY!!

-Ken



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