Worst singularitarian arguments?

[Kuppo Shakur]

"There are limits to human intelligence."
So there's no limits to technology?

"The rate of technological advancement has been increasing, so we can only expect it to keep on increasing."
Yeah, math = real world.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

"There are limits to human intelligence."
So there's no limits to technology?

The limits on human intelligence are down to biology. Limits that AIs will not share.


"The rate of technological advancement has been increasing, so we can only expect it to keep on increasing."
Yeah, math = real world.

Barring some civilisation-devastating catastrophe, why not?

[Apoi_Viitor]

"Singulitarianism is not synonymous with Terminator: 3"

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

"Singulitarianism is not synonymous with Terminator: 3"

Am I missing something here? How the hell is that a bad argument?

[bcbm]

because it is terminator: 3

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

because it is terminator: 3

Or maybe it's because you're a reactionary crypto-primitivist idiot who thinks Hollywood producers know more about AI than the people who actually work in the field.

[Raúl Duke]

eh, whatever.

The worst arguments from a transhumanist that came on here was something about the "benefits" of being a cyborg/cybernetic dragon.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Maybe HAL is a better example.

Edit: Being serious now, I just don't see the relevance of singulitarianism. Postulating about how Greater-than-human AI intelligence will affect human society, seems sort-of ridiculous. I think we should concern ourselves with that, once its plausibility is actually materialized.

[bcbm]

Or maybe it's because you're a reactionary crypto-primitivist idiot who thinks Hollywood producers know more about AI than the people who actually work in the field.

lol lay off the caffeine there buddy you're getting a weeee bit high strung

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[Os Cangaceiros]

I dunno, between I Robot, Terminator and 2001: A Space Odyssey, I'd say that Hollywood has put forth a pretty good argument against AI.

[bcbm]

but what about wall-e?

[Apoi_Viitor]

but what about wall-e?

Edit: Actually I take that back, wall-e is......kind a fucking boring. Hopefully with the increases in AI intelligence, there'll be shit like that tunnel scene in I robot.

[Rusty Shackleford]

can i be a robo-squirrel?

[Kuppo Shakur]

I can't wait until we're all a bunch of clouds of energy floating through outer space.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Shit, when are we able to jump to hyper-speed?

[bcbm]

hyper speed? let's go to plaid

[Rusty Shackleford]

hyper speed? let's go to plaid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7VWcuVOf0

[bcbm]

:lol:

[AK]

http://aejjabaad.webs.com/thread%20derailed.jpg

[Comrade Robert Swain]

[://aejjabaad.webs.com/thread%20derailed.jpg[/IMG]i rather like this thread

[Kuppo Shakur]

http://aejjabaad.webs.com/thread%20derailed.jpg
As the OP, I would say this is the complete opposite.:D

[Nuvem]

I think their worst argument is the one for their sanity.

[Quail]

The worst arguments from a transhumanist that came on here was something about the "benefits" of being a cyborg/cybernetic dragon.

I remember reading that thread. There are some really insane people here.