On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Samantha Atkins wrote:
> "J. R. Molloy" wrote:
> >
> > > "There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence,
> > > and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain,
> > > so that computers can add to human intelligence, rather than be in
> > > opposition."
> > --S. Hawking
> >
> > Adding to "human" intelligence will further enable the kind of intelligence
> > which resulted in the religious fanatic attack on the WTC and the Pentagon on
> > September 11, 2001. Extropy needs a new kind of intelligence, a pure
> > intelligence with transhuman rather than human values. The intelligence that
> > computers develop opposes human intelligence for good reason, viz., human
> > intelligence is infected with memes of religiosity. Intelligent life will
> > either take the quantum leap to a higher form of intelligence, moving from
> > biology to vitology, or intelligent life (on this planet) will end.
> >
>
> Uh, J.R., this is a faith-based claim if ever I saw one. We
> have no idea what kind of intelligence computer minds will
> develop nor what the relative level of benevolence/malevolence
> will be.
What kind of artificial mind would a quantum computer have?
POC
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