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Sand
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18 Mar 2010, 12:47 am

ruveyn wrote:
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Since both you and I are well on the road to physical oblivion we may well miss the event but with the proper effort and enthusiasm which seems to be currently in operation I find it likely it will occur.


I have worked in the field of A.I. for some years. I have earned the right to be skeptical about it. I know the problems, I know the difficulties, I have some scientific training and I understand the mathematical difficulties. My skepticism is well founded. It is not bigoted ignorance; rather it is a grasp of the difficulties.

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And I merely stated that I doubt the difficulties are insurmountable.



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18 Mar 2010, 12:52 am

Sand wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Sand wrote:

Since both you and I are well on the road to physical oblivion we may well miss the event but with the proper effort and enthusiasm which seems to be currently in operation I find it likely it will occur.


I have worked in the field of A.I. for some years. I have earned the right to be skeptical about it. I know the problems, I know the difficulties, I have some scientific training and I understand the mathematical difficulties. My skepticism is well founded. It is not bigoted ignorance; rather it is a grasp of the difficulties.

ruveyn


And I merely stated that I doubt the difficulties are insurmountable.


No point arguing about it. Time will tell.

ruveyn