Highlights: Ian Morris on whether deep history says we’re heading for an intelligence explosion

[@liamwinter4512]

I yearn for an age of abundance

[@TheXXXAvenger]

Fascinating. I also believe we’re heading toward a world where we can’t lie, and a world language will emerge.

[@greatestone4eva]

too many reruns and not enough critical thinking.

[@WmJames-rx8go]

You are bringing to bear too many preconceived notions about brains and consciousness and what is, and what isn't possible. Would an intelligent machine object object to being connected to another intelligent machine? Of course not. It would, at the very least, give the intelligent machine a different perspective. The same will be true with machines and humans or other animals! Also this concept of thinking that machines will ultimately outperform all brains is not necessarily a given. There's nothing to stop us from improving our own brains. As far as we know there is no known limit to brain power. I'd like you to consider a Menger sponge. This mathematical object has an area that approaches Infinity, as the volume goes to zero, for increasing levels of the object. Forgetting the speed of light for a moment, imagine that you had an infinite area in which to place an infinite number of logical circuits. Do you think that a brain of near zero volume but approaching infinite complexity would be extremely intelligent? I am well aware that there are limits to what I am saying but I am just proposing a hypothetical. You see gentleman this is what happens when people try to impose their preconceived notions on the future. You need to let your mind do what it does best and that is, Imagine!