10 Apr 2008, 11:19 am
10 Apr 2008, 1:21 pm
10 Apr 2008, 2:28 pm
The_Cucumber wrote:
That is just a sample of what we will see in our lifetime.
Assuming Moore's Law stays intact by 2013 a supercomputer will be built with the mental capabilities of the human brain. By 2035 a supercomputer may be built with greater mental capacity then the combined brainpower of all of mankind. By this time we will experience a technological singularity where machines will be capable of improving themselves without our help. If set off correctly, the human race will basically be free to do whatever the hell we want. If incorrectly we'll be dead, and fast!
Assuming Moore's Law stays intact by 2013 a supercomputer will be built with the mental capabilities of the human brain. By 2035 a supercomputer may be built with greater mental capacity then the combined brainpower of all of mankind. By this time we will experience a technological singularity where machines will be capable of improving themselves without our help. If set off correctly, the human race will basically be free to do whatever the hell we want. If incorrectly we'll be dead, and fast!
Skynet!
10 Apr 2008, 2:31 pm
DejaQ wrote:
Yeah, I'm not too comfortable with this whole idea of becoming dependent on technology, especially when the technology starts becoming intelligent. When machines can think for themselves, eventually they'll come to see humans as oppressors - living off the labor of mechanical slaves. In time they'll realize that since humans don't contribute anything, they can just as easily be eliminated while the machines prosper in their new found independence...maybe it won't be exactly like that, but I'm sure the machines will find some reason to get rid of us. 
The big problem with giving intelligent machines control over our lives is that, year after year, newer and better viruses continue to be made which cripple our also-advancing computers.
What if an AI machine we create and give lots of power and authority to gets hacked by some evil computer genius?
That's not good.
10 Apr 2008, 2:39 pm
10 Apr 2008, 5:31 pm
Ragtime wrote:
Wow, so many generalized answers to direct questions...
He could stand in for Barack Obama!
He could stand in for Barack Obama!
LOL Let the robots run the country. Maybe then we'll see some responsible politicians.
10 Apr 2008, 8:05 pm
10 Apr 2008, 8:11 pm
ShadesOfMe wrote:
Yeah, I can't wait until the future when robots look just like humans and have silicon skin. I'll be getting me a male and a female pair. 
ROBOT FRIENDS!
ROBOT FRIENDS!You talk about humanoid real life like robots with skin that feels like skin and all you can think of are friends? XD
Most people here would take them on a date!
13 Apr 2008, 1:48 am
so how smart does a robot have to be to say "42"?...
does it pass the Turing test?
13 Apr 2008, 4:35 am
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