I dont think we need smarter humans, i think we need more normal-intelligence humans who like working hard.
Yes, we definitely need more mindless wage slaves and worker drones who like being used and exploited.
Super-Intelligent Humans Are Coming
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Re: Super-Intelligent Humans Are Coming
#22Unintended side effects are the risk here. You can't legally 'test' this out, so it would have to be trial and error by parents. Wouldn't want to be an early adopter here.
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#23I don't know if there is any statistical correlation or not, but (as the article alludes to) it does seem that super intelligent people are more prone to some kind of other deficiencies, and particularly social issues.
Can anyone shed more light on whether this is true or not?
Anecdotally, one of my best friends (extremely intelligent, Cum Laude engineering student) went "off the rails" a few years after graduating. I always had the feeling that he was seeing things 5 steps ahead of everyone else, and had such an extremely deep insight into every day things. I think it just became too much for him to handle.
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#24As if intelligence per se were some kind of virtue. All it does is give you an edge over the less intelligent, like a boatload of money gives you an edge over poorer people. The utility lies in the difference. If you lift everyone's level simultaneously, nothing changes. When all is said and done, human stupidity will still be infinite.
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#25Superhuman intelligence needs to have the corresponding nurturing factor as well. It won't do much good if you are born super-smart but are trapped in poverty or circumstances which limit your potential. Plus there is also the EQ (emotional) quotient. Not many people are going to want your company if you are a super-intelligent asshole either.
> It won't do much good if you are born super-smart but are trapped in poverty or circumstances which limit your potential.
I'd argue the opposite. If you're in a tougher situation, there's a lot more for you to gain by applying your intelligence.
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#26if you haven't seen it, the film Gattaca covers this very well
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/
Re: Super-Intelligent Humans Are Coming
#27if you haven't seen it, the film Gattaca covers this very well
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/
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#28Übermensch! Haven't we heard this before?
And it hasn't lost its allure one bit.
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#29That must be a somewhat daunting procedure for scientists in the genetic field; creating humans that are much, much smarter than themselves, likely rendering themselves obsolete very quickly.
There'd still be at least a generation before the kids are up to speed. Even if they're of the "finish HS by 12, BS by 13, PhD by 16" types, they still have to accumulate a large amount of knowledge and practice, to actively participate in the science.
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#30I just hope that they watched enough Planet of the Apes movies to not test it on monkeys first.