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Reincarnation, telepathy, extra sensory perception etc. are pipe dreams for us, but ironically, for AIs that we build, they will be routine! Current operating
by bfrs 14y ago
Reincarnation, telepathy, extra sensory perception etc. are pipe dreams for us, but ironically, for AIs that we build, they will be routine!
Current operating systems are like rudimentary souls, and any OS routinely uses these capabilities:
Rebooting <-> Reincarnation
Networking <-> Telepathy
USB devices <-> Extrasensory perception
Andy Tannenbaum's MINIX-3 explicitly calls rebooting as reincarnation.
Future AIs will have Thompson & Ritchie to thank for making flexible reincarnation possible for them.