Sorry, but I can't resist this note to plug my article in the current issue
of Rage (November): "Is God A Computer Nerd?". You'll find Rage somewhere
near Penthouse.
The article is an interview with Hans Moravec on the very topics you mention.
Your post also reminds me that Hans new book, Mind Age, still hasn't
appeared. Hans had said that he would publish it on the web if he couldn't
reach a satisfactory agreement with his publisher. I'll ask him what's
happening and report back here.
Max More
more@extropy.org
President, Extropy Institute