Humans become 'pets' in rise of the machines

[Reynod]

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/humans-become-pets-in-rise-of-the-machines-apple-cofounder-20110603-1fkq0.html

Woz has spoken ...

Skynet references encouraged in all subsequent posts ...

 

[dogman_1234]

It seems like Big Brother wont be the one to allow us to be ignorant slaves. While technology will be in coexistence with us, we may see ourselves being torn apart by truth and logic when the powerful Skynet reigns.

Cloud Computing is one step closer for computers who keep us uninformed...oh wait we have politicians to do that for us! My bad.

 

[buwish]

I strive to be the pet of a T-1000.

 

[dogman_1234]

^ Something tells me you want to be more than a 'pet' to the droid?

 

[Reynod]

I strive to be the pet of a T-1000.

YES ...

 

[Reynod]

Best answer selected by reynod.

 

[megamanx00]

bah. If that ever happens we are more likely to be seen as pests than pets.

 

[buwish]

Heck ya! First best answer in the news and leisure section!

 

[acadia11]

I have to disagree, I choose to go with the singularity approach, where the dilineation between humans and machines will cease to exist. I would say WOZ is wrong computers won't supplant us, they will be intergrated to us, allow us to achieve unimaginable life expectancy rates, and combine human knowledge in a way never seen before.

 

[Reynod]

Jeez ... a positive person ... an optimist.

Stay here a while and let the republican zombies gnaw on your heels and you will start to look haggard and sleep deprived like the rest of us living here.

Remember to drag a bit of meat 10 feet behind you on a rope to stop them jumping you when you use the "goto: toolbar below".

P.S. Don't stare at badge's avatar ... it moves.

P.P.S. "This feature is not enabled on this forum due to an a priori programming error"

 

[wanamingo]

Carl Sagan claims awareness arises through complexity. A sufficiently advanced computer should be able to become self aware. But on the other hand I know a few folks out there claims it takes little more than a few trillion connections and a fast enough graphics card, it takes a little something called a soul.

Now I don't believe in that voodoo hogwash that my consciousness is sitting comfortably in my soul gland controlling my morals. But until we can replicate billions of years of evolution into a computer, all we are really doing is building faster calculators (And super internet porn machines, again not that I'm complaining).

Heres a though experiment that I like to run by people:

Lets say that some smart fellow builds a teleporter that recreates you cell for cell even atom for atom. If a machine could create and exact copy of every neuron. Would that copy of you have all of your same memories, emotions, and intellect? Or would you just be left with some mentally handicapped bag O' flash, that looks just like you? Because something other than just the right neurological connections create who you are.

Basically humans are just meaty machines, our brain even has several similarities to computer in how it processes information. What I'm getting at is will singularity happen if we build a fast enough machine? Or does it require something more we haven't wrapped our heads around yet? Like a soul (Or an equivalent scientific explanation)?

 

[Reynod]

Nope ... that's just more religious claptrap to feed the masses ... deluding them into thinking humans are something special ... every one of them.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Nope ... that's just more religious claptrap to feed the masses ... deluding them into thinking humans are something special ... every one of them.

Do I detect a slight, small, minute, teensy weensy, utterly-not-worth-mentioning tad bit o sarcasm here?
[:jaydeejohn:4]

 

[Reynod]

I am happy to takeover as god.

/blesses jd.

My first commandment to you my new disciple is to mop and vacuum for your wife and take her out for dinner.

As ye sows so shall ye reap ...

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Not me, next thing youd know Id be having me mates doing others work.... wait

 

[dogman_1234]

Sorry Rey, cannot hear you...

 

[Reynod]

The majority of religious "systems" are purely "patriarchal" ... hmm ... to keep the women in line.

As a new god I plan to get my disciples to work hard to make their wives and kids happier ...

I must admit I haven't had much success here ...

badge ... how are those stone tablets coming along ??

 

[dogman_1234]

^ Sorry rey, been too busy for you.

Maybe some saps down at the local pub will help you in your quest for universal domination.

 

[Onus]

Hoover promised a chicken in every pot to get elected, so will Reynod offer a Foster's in every mug?

I can't follow your First Commandment though. My wife doesn't like me to take her out to dinner; she prefers to cook, being much more confident in the quality of the ingredients and of the results.

 

[Reynod]

I am a family friendly god.

As for Fosters ... we sell that overseas ... we don't drink it ourselves.

Real men here drink crownies or something bitter from the tap that i cannot tell you until you are initiated.