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sketchtrack
Just imagine the olympic ceremonies you could pull off with thousands of cyborgs. It actually makes me wonder if chinas already doing it?
Intelligence Amplification and Society
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The discussion centers on the implications of intelligence amplification (IA) and its potential societal impact. Participants express concerns about the ethical ramifications of enhancing human intelligence through technologies such as neural implants and artificial memory banks. The conversation highlights fears that those with higher intelligence may feel threatened by equalizing technologies, leading to a societal divide between enhanced individuals and those who remain unaltered. Ultimately, the dialogue suggests that the evolution towards transhumanism is inevitable, with significant consequences for societal structure and human identity.
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- #32
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LowlyPion said:
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sketchtrack
If they someday master immortality and master interfacing the brain with a computer, the future is going to be crazy.
I wonder if people will get themselves giant robot bodies with all moving parts interfaced with the brain, that can fly, swim to the bottom of the oceans travel through space. Go see Mars first hand and come back the same age. Go to titan and swim around under the ice.
We could have autopilot for when we sleep. We could go to work take a nap put the autopilot on and let the computer do all the thinking. We could make certain things an automated process and block our memory for those periods of time so it seams instantaneous.
I would head for a distant galaxy, put autopilot on, put myself into hibernate mode and it seam as if I just step from one galaxy to the next in a single instant. Maybe set an alarm system that wakes you under certain circumstances that may be dangerous or would require your consent.
I wonder if people will get themselves giant robot bodies with all moving parts interfaced with the brain, that can fly, swim to the bottom of the oceans travel through space. Go see Mars first hand and come back the same age. Go to titan and swim around under the ice.
We could have autopilot for when we sleep. We could go to work take a nap put the autopilot on and let the computer do all the thinking. We could make certain things an automated process and block our memory for those periods of time so it seams instantaneous.
I would head for a distant galaxy, put autopilot on, put myself into hibernate mode and it seam as if I just step from one galaxy to the next in a single instant. Maybe set an alarm system that wakes you under certain circumstances that may be dangerous or would require your consent.
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LowlyPion
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sketchtrack said:
Not to rain on your parade too much, but that's a rather impressive energy footprint you are imagining there.
- #35
sketchtrack
Hey man its the future, you never know
- #36
sketchtrack
LowlyPion said:
Yeah, we probably will one day master computer interfacing, and maybe immortality, but most people will have smaller things to worry about like obtaining food, drinking water, and breathing air.
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Jordan Joab
sketchtrack said:
And downloading porn directly to their brains.