2040 - Humans to be replaced by machines.
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ewenm said:
2041 - Skynet becomes self-aware...
At least its British:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28satellites%...
r1ch said:
Marf said:
What makes you say that? Do you have evidence to say that or is your opinion based on the fact you dont want it to happen?
Just a hunch if im honest.Once the underlying communication and biochemical mechanisms are fully understood, I can't see any reason why they couldn't be simulated given enough computing power and software knowhow.
Marf said:
Fair enough. It's been done with animal brains. I'm not sure what makes our brains so special that we couldnt recreate them artificially.
Once the underlying communication and biochemical mechanisms are understood, I can't see any reason why they couldn't be simulated given enough computing power and software knowhow.
I dont really understand when they say they can recreate a human brain. The thing that makes humans special is everyone is different. Like how will a machine every recreate Einsteins mind, or Steven Hawkin, or Mozart. Once the underlying communication and biochemical mechanisms are understood, I can't see any reason why they couldn't be simulated given enough computing power and software knowhow.
All im thinking is, there is going to be some quality pornography on the horizon.
r1ch said:
Marf said:
Fair enough. It's been done with animal brains. I'm not sure what makes our brains so special that we couldnt recreate them artificially.
Once the underlying communication and biochemical mechanisms are understood, I can't see any reason why they couldn't be simulated given enough computing power and software knowhow.
I dont really understand when they say they can recreate a human brain. The thing that makes humans special is everyone is different. Like how will a machine every recreate Einsteins mind, or Steven Hawkin, or Mozart. Once the underlying communication and biochemical mechanisms are understood, I can't see any reason why they couldn't be simulated given enough computing power and software knowhow.
r1ch said:
All im thinking is, there is going to be some quality pornography on the horizon.
I can see where this is going...
Human thought replaced by machines.
Humans no longer have to think because the machines are doing all the thinking for them.
Within a couple of generations humans become stupid (like the Eloi in HG Wells's 'Time Machine')
The non-stupid 'elite' begin to manually manipulate the machines to produce information they can use to control the stupid majority...
No thanks.
Human thought replaced by machines.
Humans no longer have to think because the machines are doing all the thinking for them.
Within a couple of generations humans become stupid (like the Eloi in HG Wells's 'Time Machine')
The non-stupid 'elite' begin to manually manipulate the machines to produce information they can use to control the stupid majority...
No thanks.
k off.
Brighton Derly said:
Marf said:
Fascinating how so much thought on this subject seems to be influenced by fiction.
Fiction reflects reality.
Apparently all of the electronic things about at the moment are about equal to one brain.
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/02/adding...
They do seem to be suggesting you can upload your iTunes account to your DNA too.
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/02/adding...
They do seem to be suggesting you can upload your iTunes account to your DNA too.
WorAl said:
McAndy said:
I'm not convinced. Human brains demonstrate emotion, which can often be described a failry illogical. You'd have to try and programme emotion. Programming is done through logical steps. QED.
Hence Arnie doesn't really know what crying is about.
I suppose it could be approached from another direction. Machines could potentially usurp humans on the planet by exploiting the 'weak point' that is emotion through cold, hard logic to kill until they are all that is left. That would bring replacement.
I'm going to walk away from my computer now...it's scaring me!
McAndy said:
I'm not convinced. Human brains demonstrate emotion, which can often be described a failry illogical. You'd have to try and programme emotion. Programming is done through logical steps. QED.
Babies brains are programmed as they grow, through the evolutionary (and very slow process) of survival through signals supplied to the brain, via pain, sight, sound etc, some would argue that emotion and logic are also learnt. So why couldn’t a computer do the same?The growth of intelligent computers will go so fast when it happens that humans will not be able to comprehend nor understand it. Even comparing what will happen to humans is not logical as we will be considered an inferior design.
1 Year in human terms could be 31 seconds in processing power terms in the future. Imagine what could be invented, created or destroyed in only a couple of hours…
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