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Astronomer Royal Martin Rees: How soon will robots take over the world?
telegraph.co.uk ^ | May 21. 2015 | By Martin Rees

Posted on 05/21/2015 5:43:35 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey

An explosion in artificial intelligence has sent us hurtling towards a post-human future, warns Martin Rees

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Humor; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: prayforemp
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To: cripplecreek

it isn’t intelligence that matters. it computation and action.


21 posted on 05/21/2015 6:03:40 PM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Francis)
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To: 9thLife

hillary’s coined so very very little that anywhere nearly approaches anything,,,intelligent,,,


22 posted on 05/21/2015 6:04:52 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey; Monkey Face

And then there are the retail drones.
Human outside, full on automaton inside!
*shudder*
Some drivers on our roads...robots!


23 posted on 05/21/2015 6:04:58 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

I think Ray Kurzweil is the reigning expert on this issue. Do a Google or Amazon search.


24 posted on 05/21/2015 6:05:40 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: max americana
Probably the most feasible and potentially prophetic idea in modern film.

It's a pity the story became synonymous with Arnold, because he obscured the fascinating premises.

25 posted on 05/21/2015 6:06:14 PM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Francis)
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To: InterceptPoint

I think you didn’t read the article.


26 posted on 05/21/2015 6:06:38 PM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Francis)
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To: MeshugeMikey

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3RoBHMu-o
Related


27 posted on 05/21/2015 6:07:43 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

We are so screwed.


28 posted on 05/21/2015 6:08:36 PM PDT by Lazamataz (America has less than a year left.)
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To: All

Maybe I pay too close attention, but has anyone other than me notice all the crates of ammo dumped into a terminator in the first 3 movies, and how John Connor blows them to crap with a weak little M4 in the last movie?


29 posted on 05/21/2015 6:12:33 PM PDT by IluvmyKalashnikov
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To: Darksheare

excellent and well ..timed....so to speak...

a nice slow “intro”...wink wink


30 posted on 05/21/2015 6:13:34 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: InterceptPoint

Ive read a bit of his stuff about twenty years ago

he made a great Sampling Keyboard I will give him that

hes intricately enmeshed in his obsession with the artificial.


31 posted on 05/21/2015 6:15:14 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey
"Robbie (the Robot)" is the one on the left. The LIS robot didn't have a name.


32 posted on 05/21/2015 6:16:15 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Uh Never. Nahgonnahappen. :-)


33 posted on 05/21/2015 6:16:22 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Darksheare

Or the “folks” at the local cable company...or ...wait...I can’t do this on an empty stomach...


34 posted on 05/21/2015 6:16:52 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Heh heh heh.


35 posted on 05/21/2015 6:17:17 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

I’m STILL waiting for my flying car, as glorified by Popular Mechanics magazine back in the 1950’s!


36 posted on 05/21/2015 6:18:18 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Monkey Face

Phone company biomimetic amalgamat.


37 posted on 05/21/2015 6:18:32 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare; MeshugeMikey

Thank you, Gentlemen, for the ping and post.


38 posted on 05/21/2015 6:19:27 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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To: Darksheare

GAH!


39 posted on 05/21/2015 6:22:21 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)
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To: ETL

8,000 cubic miles of Klystron relays?


40 posted on 05/21/2015 6:22:41 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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