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To: ThePythonicCow
"He is saying that intelligence will vastly overrun humans, on a scale and capacity trillions and trillions larger and more powerful than human civilization."

Some of us find the force, direction, and intentions of our societies beyond our ability to predict or comprehend. I am sure it will be like that, but I don't quite see a qualitative difference.

Some may complain that the machine intellect will be soulless, and lack a controlling spiritual force other than driving ambition of some sort.

Others may be concerned that it won't.

107 posted on 04/23/2006 3:49:06 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (I don't want a World with empty dreams ... Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty Now!...Farm Mars!)
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To: NicknamedBob
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Kurzweil is presenting the leading edge of the secular movement, in the guise of current day technology. He is saying we can create enough intelligent technology to flood the Universe with its new light.

Somehow the morality, the truth seeking, the spiritual wonder, that guides humans is lost. It's heaven on earth, thanks to transistors, nanotech robots and the like.

Deeply dangerous crap.

108 posted on 04/23/2006 4:36:53 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
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