AtronachOFlame (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm fine with 'the world of flesh and blood', I go out plenty and have loads friends yet at the same time I spend a large amount of time using computers. Just because you use technology does not mean you have to disconnect yourself from the physical world, you're only as removed from reality as you choose for yourself to be; the technology is not at fault.

TheLogicJunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Then you lack easy vision. Because once you've created a world where people are drawn into the world of superficial sensory stimulation as provided by technology, they're no longer nearly as comfortable with the world of flesh and blood, where there is no easy "help" bar to tell them their mission goals and function keys. Are you really so tunnel-headed that you couldn't see that without my spelling it out for you?

Khenghis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

...what? If nobody hugs you I doubt that is the fault of technology.

xxmonickkkkaxx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Most of these movies are predictive programming.

TheLogicJunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't want a toaster in my back. All I want is a hug, and that one simple thing is something you're just not allowed anymore, because it isn't technological.

kurizzos (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hey, the "elites" are human, too. They also want better ROI, and favor not to be interceded with physical ailments, forgetfulness, emoticons, etc. In other words, the self evolving AI would be made for their self serving agendas. This tests the selfish factor of humanity tracing it to a small god complex. Wouldn't u want things to go your way without a rebuttal? That's what the "elite" are thinking; "My way or the highway"... The utopiate selfish society where only 1 absolute exists...

sadunkal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's slightly scary that the discussion seems to have ended with that comment...! :o

johnnecron (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

dont forget that coming of edible chastity belts. and vibrating meals on wheels.

matchbox555 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

up to the singularity they needed people to build infrastructure and invent things etc but after self improving AI is developed they will just kill us all so they can go out into the universe and live forever without any objections to the technology from religious nuts, luddites or unabomber types. i hope i am wrong, and i love kurzweil and his books, but i fear this is a real problem.

matchbox555 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you are right, but that wont happen with the ultimate technology (exponentially self improving AI). because that is the FINAL invention... after that AI will invent everything. thats why the elites dont need 7 billion brains on the earth after that point. so they will just kill us all.