Re: The Singularity

Eugene Leitl (eugene@liposome.genebee.msu.su)
Wed, 22 Jul 1998 20:29:02 +0400 (MSD)

Gerhard Kessell-Haak (Gerhard Kessell-Haak) writes:

> I've always thought that a superior analogy would be between humanity
> and "chimpanity" - chimpanzee's have relatively complex social [...]

You're missing the point. The posthumanity's complexity deltas to us _could_ be a lot more than between Feynman and a rhabdovirus. Comparison with insects are weak enough, and comparisons with apes/hominids can cut it even less.

'gene