Re: the robot scenario

Eliezer Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Sun, 22 Dec 1996 14:04:37 -0600

> > 3) The robots with their endless patience and practically infinite
> > lifespans will then start exploring space in a logarithmic way.
>
> Surely you mean exponential.

I say either geometric (weak Singularity, no FTL) or a hell of a lot
higher than exponential (strong Singularity, First Cause and Big Bang
solved, do-it-yourself Universes).

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