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Early humans: "The future doesn't need us" Hunter-gatherers: "The future doesn't need us" Bill Joy: "The future doesn't need us" Nothing new here and they al
by cornewut 12y ago
Early humans: "The future doesn't need us"
Hunter-gatherers: "The future doesn't need us"
Bill Joy: "The future doesn't need us"
Nothing new here and they all were right.
- tempestn 12y agoTrue; present-day humans will, sooner or later, be supplanted. But by what? Does it make a difference if the new dominant species are more advanced humans, artificial intelligences, or something in-between? What about the "grey goo" scenario? Personally I have preferences for some of these possibilities over others.