04-29-2012, 11:19 AM | #31 | |
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History is full of disasters and major cultural changes. Look at slavery of people. That was completely acceptable for much of recorded history. Now the very idea is on par with cannibalism for most modern societies. Imagine a conspiracy of A.I.s plotting against a human group or society. That could easily make biologicals freak out and throw the baby out with the bath water. Overreactions are the human norm.
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04-29-2012, 04:39 PM | #33 |
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04-29-2012, 04:57 PM | #34 |
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They appear to have loosened the rules recently and allowed followers to buy from Exclusive Brethren computer suppliers. They appear to object to evil communications (television, the radio, and the Internet.) rather than technology perse.
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04-29-2012, 06:50 PM | #35 | |
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Outlawing lead paint keeps kids from eating that. |
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04-29-2012, 07:30 PM | #36 |
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04-30-2012, 05:22 PM | #37 |
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Lead pain is dangerous for far more than just toddlers. And they are prone to ingesting anything they can grab. But we don't outlaw decorative but toxic plants or glass.
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04-30-2012, 05:25 PM | #38 |
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Stupid how? A.I.s are similar to genetic engineering in my opinion. Their final form is near limitless in potential, but their likely overly ambitious beginnings would be fraught with suffering and disaster.
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Sapience does not mean refuses to obey orders. It is simply human level cognition, not human in everything by a long shot.
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