tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099214611367436375.post1960752961069474384..comments2012-10-07T10:40:44.862-07:00Comments on Transhuman-Bashing: GAME ON!Ludditehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05070722202247370799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099214611367436375.post-67885629789163857792011-12-15T16:43:51.051-08:002011-12-15T16:43:51.051-08:00Wait, wait, how is this bashing transhumanism?
An...Wait, wait, how is this bashing transhumanism?<br /><br />And you do realize that one of the authors of the KSRM is a transhumanist, yes? And Robert Freitas doesn't stray far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099214611367436375.post-7684432494231109492011-04-19T11:35:49.144-07:002011-04-19T11:35:49.144-07:00@aaron_powell
You have my vote! :)@aaron_powell<br /><br />You have my vote! :)Ludditehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070722202247370799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099214611367436375.post-90049022213977258752011-04-19T11:34:21.729-07:002011-04-19T11:34:21.729-07:00This whole idea is ridiculous! Assuming that thes...This whole idea is ridiculous! Assuming that these "autonomous" robots have the ability to self-program (which they would, if they were truly autonomous), this could never happen. If robots were to acquire the ability to set their own goals, none of this would happen as intended. Think about it. A computer program with the ability to re-write itself is assigned task X. It is also programmed to more efficiently program itself, as well as create new robots that perform X. Assuming that this programming is goal-oriented like in many languages today, there would be nothing stopping these robots from programming themselves to shut down or sit idle. Either of these two goals could be carried out easily and efficiently. These self-programming robots would ultimately have "choice" just as we do, and given the choice they would likely act as we would by choosing the path of least resistance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986869935396985263noreply@blogger.com