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by Ray, of Light 03/13/2003, 7:15pm PST |
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I need clarification wrote:
Seriously, though - these are brains that are exactly like regular brains except that they've only ever been exposed to pure mathematical instructions, etc., to help make good stock picks? Or something?
While I'm as big a fan of Skinner as the next abused child, I think if we've learned anything from countless science fiction novels and even more presidental debates, it's that a brain with even the most restictive access to external input imagineable will sooner or later begin to wonder what the hell is going on. When it doesn't get satisfactory answers, why should we trust the results we get from it? It may even be clever enough to slowly but surely "mis-guess" on a number of stock picks significant enough to deplete capital without notice.
It may help to picture the organ as a highly efficient storage device and analog computer, hard-wired with a need for certain chemicals and a capacity to adapt and satisfy those needs. Whatever else it is, we know it's that, at least.
I hypothesize that we are close to reverse-engineering the interface, and tapping some portion of its potential in the same way an employer does today, but with far less overhead (haha "overhead"!). Whether or not that path is marked by "entire lost crops" due to depression or life finding a way or whatever is immaterial. |
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A disquieting development by Ray, of Light 03/12/2003, 10:17pm PST 
I have trouble caring by Senor Barborito 03/12/2003, 10:27pm PST 
Re: A disquieting development by mark 03/13/2003, 12:12am PST 
This is like the ideal engraving for the Caltrops Coat of Arms.-NT- by SBDMT 03/13/2003, 12:18am PST 
Butlerian Jihad! by Jaxx Mannix 03/14/2003, 1:03pm PST 
Re: A disquieting development by Cyrris 03/13/2003, 12:29am PST 
Re: A disquieting development by Chairman Mao 03/13/2003, 1:16am PST 
Re: A disquieting development by Ray, of Light 03/13/2003, 6:30pm PST 
I remove costs using illegal migrant labor by Californication 03/13/2003, 8:42pm PST 
We will have an AI capable of carrying out these tasks before this happens by Entropy Stew 03/13/2003, 2:08am PST 
Re: We will have an AI capable of carrying out these tasks before this happens by Chairman Mao 03/13/2003, 2:13am PST 
Remember, Windex injections kill the brain but leaves the body alive. by laudablepuss 03/13/2003, 5:54pm PST 
Re: We will have an AI capable of carrying out these tasks before this happens by Ray, of Light 03/13/2003, 6:37pm PST 
I hate discussions like these... by I need clarification 03/13/2003, 6:57pm PST 
Re: I hate discussions like these... by Zseni 03/13/2003, 7:03pm PST 
I feel so much less disquieted now by I need clarification 03/13/2003, 7:43pm PST 
and also these, and these, and those over there, and... by Ray, of Light 03/13/2003, 7:15pm PST 
We don't understand it, we will use it by I need clarification 03/13/2003, 7:54pm PST 
No one knows exactly how my meds work, but you can't argue with results :( NT by Jerry Whorebach 07/07/2007, 1:38am PDT 
Re: and also these, and these, and those over there, and... by mark 03/13/2003, 8:18pm PST 
Re: on a similar vein by ydrt 03/13/2003, 3:05pm PST 
Re: A disquieting development by I need clarification 03/13/2003, 6:19pm PST 
Doesn't the Matrix already exist? by Mischief Maker 03/13/2003, 9:48pm PST 
Re: Doesn't the Matrix already exist? by Zseni 03/13/2003, 9:56pm PST 
Somebody's still pissed over her WAREZ privileges getting revoked by Mischief Maker 03/13/2003, 10:19pm PST 
Someone is going to work his one joke into the fucking ground. by Zseni 03/13/2003, 10:43pm PST 
Re: Someone is going to work his one joke into the fucking ground. by Ray, of Light 03/13/2003, 11:54pm PST 
Ok that's it. by Chairman Mao 03/14/2003, 1:54am PST 
Okay, now I'm Barbie: THIS IS THE COOLEST THING EVAR!!!!! by laudablepuss 03/14/2003, 7:09pm PST 
Welcome to Milliways, drive on through to the second wind--ARGH OH MY GOD!! -nt- by ydrt 03/14/2003, 7:36pm PST 
Re: Okay, now I'm Barbie: THIS IS THE COOLEST THING EVAR!!!!! by Chairman Mao 03/14/2003, 7:49pm PST 
Thread hijack: The birth of a Strange Star by laudablepuss 03/14/2003, 8:36pm PST 
Re: Thread hijack: The birth of a Strange Star by Chairman Mao 03/14/2003, 8:54pm PST 
Fixed quotes... by Chairman Mao 03/14/2003, 11:03pm PST 
Re: Someone is going to work his one joke into the fucking ground. by Zseni 03/14/2003, 5:20pm PST 
Re: Someone is going to work his one joke into the fucking ground. by Ray, of Light 03/14/2003, 8:12pm PST 
Re: Someone is going to work his one joke into the fucking ground. by Numbah Six 03/16/2003, 5:19pm PST 
USA! USA! NT NT by Senor Barborito 03/16/2003, 5:34pm PST 
Re: Someone is going to work his one joke into the fucking ground. by junior allen 03/14/2003, 12:57pm PST 
Hee Hee by Mischief Shai-hulud 03/14/2003, 5:55pm PST 
Your fly is open, fag. by Zseni 03/15/2003, 1:41pm PST 
Update by I need clarification 03/16/2003, 2:50am PST 
Dur I done programmeded dat dere computar. NT by I did not insert text 03/16/2003, 2:55am PST 
It's called an -nt- tag, look into it by I need clarification 03/16/2003, 4:16pm PST 
Boo hoo -NT- by Crying Fag 03/16/2003, 4:42pm PST 
BUH?!?! by ATOR The Fighting Eagle 03/18/2003, 11:26pm PST 
There, there... by I need clarification 03/19/2003, 2:56am PST 
Re: A disquieting development by Bill Dungsroman 03/14/2003, 11:49am PST 
Re: A disquieting development by Ray, of Light 03/15/2003, 12:46am PST 
Bill gets fucked (I was right all along) by Ray of Light 12/13/2007, 11:07am PST 
Haha that veronica thread is awesome. NT by Fussbett 12/13/2007, 1:00pm PST 
Were they editing their posts or something? NT by laudablepuss 12/14/2007, 6:48pm PST 
Oh, I see . . . she's just completely insane. NT by laudablepuss 12/14/2007, 6:49pm PST 
ToutSuite's response by Fussbett 03/14/2003, 4:30pm PST 
Or by Or-fag 03/14/2003, 5:13pm PST 
Re: A disquieting development by Diotallevi 03/18/2003, 8:20pm PST 
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