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mogli
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Re: What is the Singularity?
06/26/11 02:37 AM


> I'll give you most of that...
>
> > 'Superhuman' is an irrelevant term;
>
> "Superhuman" means above what a human can achieve. In this context, it means
> "exceeding human-level intelligence." The article used a series of words,
> "smarter-than-human intelligence," when there is this single word which means that.

Not to great a nec....

Now. I don't even consider myself 'human'. But let's put that aside. The point of import here is that there is use of static (and species-centric) terms to imbue something with definition. 'Singularity' has nothing to do with consciousness, but instead capacity.


Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.

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Subject Posted by Posted on
* What is the Singularity? DR 04/04/11 04:08 PM
. * Re: What is the Singularity? Moose  04/08/11 04:22 AM
. * There are multiple singularities... apparently. GatKongModerator  04/04/11 09:43 PM
. * Multiplarities_nt Sune  04/07/11 11:35 PM
. * Re: What is the Singularity? TriggerFin  04/04/11 09:31 PM
. * Re: What is the Singularity? mogli  04/07/11 11:12 PM
. * Re: What is the Singularity? TriggerFin  04/08/11 01:58 AM
. * Re: What is the Singularity? mogli  06/26/11 02:37 AM
. * Deep Thought? -nt -42 igamabob  04/04/11 04:26 PM

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