Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
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Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
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Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#2Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#3Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
Humans are special to humans.
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#4Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
Why would humans be interested in non-human civilization superseding theirs?
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#5Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
Why would humans be interested in non-human civilization superseding theirs?
Curiosity. Intellectual pursuits. Pride of creating something better. Why would humans be interested in raising children smarter than their parents?
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#6Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
You'd think if intelligence were that interesting we'd be able to agree on, like, any attribute of it. The best we can do is IQ and let me assure you there's enough high iq morons that intelligence not a difficult myth to dispel.
Now stupidity—that's something that really sets us apart from animals.
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why would humans be interested in non-human civilization superseding theirs?
Curiosity. Intellectual pursuits. Pride of creating something better. Why would humans be interested in raising children smarter than their parents?
Because they are their children...and also humans?
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#8Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
Why would humans be interested in non-human civilization superseding theirs?
Given that evolution continues, don’t we assume that’s been happening for millions of years? Do you have any argument why evolution should stop going forward?
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#9Humans are not special. Intelligence is. If we create something more intelligent than us, this is the way it should be. Maybe they will build their civilization better than we did — and we did many things that weren’t smart and beautiful, to say the least.
Humans are all there is. We’re God’s plan, and our successes and failures are all meant to be.
Re: Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Curiosity. Intellectual pursuits. Pride of creating something better. Why would humans be interested in raising children smarter than their parents?
Because they are their children...and also humans?
Do you prefer a dumb citizen of your own country to a genius foreigner?
I do not. I don’t care about the form. I care about intelligence.