Monthly Archives: June 2010

ROBOTS.

Posted on June 30, 2010 by extropiadasilva

EXAPTED SAYS: The way in which technology is currently combined with organizations to increase productivity does not usually involve direct replacement of humans with equivalent task-processing by machines. The economy gets more and more deeply integrated with technology, including artificial … Continue reading →

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THINKERS JUNE 29 2010: PRIORITIES.

Posted on June 30, 2010 by extropiadasilva

2010/06/29 15:36]  Gwyneth Llewelyn: PRIORITIES: We face many serious challenges in the decades to come. Peak oil, climate change, loss of biodiversity to name a few. Of all the impending challenges, which should we consider most in need of addressing? … Continue reading →

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Posted on June 29, 2010 by extropiadasilva

HOW FAR AWAY IS TRUE AI? HOW DO WE CREATE SUCH A THING?…. I SAY: If you say flying machines are impossible and I show you a working helicopter, you have been proved wrong. Period. There is no point in … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS ‘NORMAL’, ANYWAY?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by extropiadasilva

In online worlds the everyday concerns that define real life coexist with experiences that can only be described as ‘surreal’. It is fairly safe to say that if you spend long enough exploring such worlds, sooner or later you will … Continue reading →

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THINKERS JUNE 22 2010: SLnetworking.

Posted on June 23, 2010 by extropiadasilva

THINKERS JUNE 22 2010: SLNETWORKING. Extropia DaSilva: …Anyway Welcome to Thinkers! Extropia DaSilva: Today the discussion is SLnetworking… Extropia DaSilva: The continuing evolution of SL now involves integrating it with social networking sites. But is this really the best strategy, … Continue reading →

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SECONDARY THOUGHTS: UPLOADING/BRAIN EMULATION

Posted on June 19, 2010 by extropiadasilva

…On Whole Brain Emulation aka Mind Uploading: SET/AI SAYS: the copy issue has been dead for nearly a decade since the discovery of molecular turn-over in the brain http://www.dichotomistic.com/mind_readings_molecular_turnover.html it is embarassing that at a forum like this we still … Continue reading →

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The Universe Algorithm

Posted on June 18, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Belief in the world as a virtual reality goes back a long way. Buddhism sees the physical world as an illusion, the allegorical tale of Plato’s cave suggested the reality we know is a mere shadow hinting at, rather than … Continue reading →

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Thinkers June 15 2010: WHEN IS SCIENCE PSUEDO?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: This week (wonders what is up with Khannea)…this week, we are asking ‘WHEN IS SCIENCE PSUEDO’.. Archmage Atlantis: *Exxtie tries to herd the cats* Extropia DaSilva: We have more access to information and knowledge than ever before. That … Continue reading →

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THE SINGULARITY AND THE WEB

Posted on June 15, 2010 by extropiadasilva

THE SINGULARITY AND THE WEB. (This essay is an abridged version of ‘Shades Of Grey’, originally posted on Gwyn’s blog). Transhumanists and related groups tend to imagine that the arrival of the Singularity will be unmistakable, pretty much the Book … Continue reading →

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THINKERS MAY 25 2010: THIS COULD BE HEAVEN?

Posted on June 14, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic is ‘COULD THIS BE HEAVEN’. William Sims Bainbridge has recently published a book called ‘Warcraft civilization’, and (among other things) he sees virtual worlds one day replacing religion… Lem Skall: … Continue reading →

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