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originally posted by: SayonaraJupiter
a reply to: Wolfenz
I totally disagree with his (Silas Beane's) interpretation of the Matrix. It does not matter if this is a simulation - the only thing that matters is if you accept it as the real. We should not think of ourselves as programs of a higher entity. I think that when he use words like "simulation" it allows him & us to step aside from the consequences of our actions without experiencing the full responsibility for that interval of latency during the sequential linear reality that I sometimes refer to as the "free will window".
This is a question of man & technology we can't just step aside from our responsibilities which is what he suggested. As Neo discovered in the Matrix that the simulation was just another level of control, he understood, and we understand, that if the Matrix universe is real or not real makes no difference, that we were not designed to escape from it is Neo's ultimate conclusion... a decision which he then immediately revokes when he remembers his love for Trinity.
And then we can switch over to narrative in Stanley Kubrick/Steven Spielberg's final solution of "A.I.".
Dr. Harris, when are you going to let me out of this *box*
And is real life strategy RPG command and conquer type of deal with a bit of GTA filled with endless lore and minigames.
originally posted by: SayonaraJupiter
a reply to: Wolfenz
I totally disagree with his (Silas Beane's) interpretation of the Matrix. It does not matter if this is a simulation - the only thing that matters is if you accept it as the real. We should not think of ourselves as programs of a higher entity. I think that when he use words like "simulation" it allows him & us to step aside from the consequences of our actions without experiencing the full responsibility for that interval of latency during the sequential linear reality that I sometimes refer to as the "free will window".
This is a question of man & technology we can't just step aside from our responsibilities which is what he suggested. As Neo discovered in the Matrix that the simulation was just another level of control, he understood, and we understand, that if the Matrix universe is real or not real makes no difference, that we were not designed to escape from it is Neo's ultimate conclusion... a decision which he then immediately revokes when he remembers his love for Trinity.
And then we can switch over to narrative in Stanley Kubrick/Steven Spielberg's final solution of "A.I.".
originally posted by: Astyanax
a reply to: olaru12
Nick Bostrom is a very interesting philosopher, whose work includes a hypothetical explanation for the 'Great Silence' — that is, the lack of any signals or signs indicating the presence of intelligent life beyond Earth
Bah, that's easy, you don't need a book for that.
They use encryption.
As best we have been able to determine, the night sky
is empty and silent
If that's the case they may as well not exist. Sort of like talking about "how many angels can dance on the head of a pin." You can discuss it all you want. But so what? The term mental masturbation comes to mind.
point is we are almost certainly bombarded by billions of such signals every day. we just have no way to make sense of them. because they are encrypted and look like random noise.
originally posted by: mSparks43
a reply to: pl3bscheese
speed of computation is completely irrelevant as well.
for a start. most of these supercomputers can only manage 30% cpu usage.
but most importantly the majority of the problems they are solving are mostly really basic fluid dynamics problems with well understood parameters and input output.
for the most part. Google search is already well. we'll beyond that of human intelligence.
the most important thing is they haven't solved the learning problem.
when they do. you can have you own human on current hardware. just need to download a "personality" file.