From: Rafael Anschau (anschau@engineer.com)
Date: Tue Nov 14 2000 - 11:26:16 MST
Things are easier once you create a checklist to take care of daily
practicalities. At least I don't run the risk
of going to school with my shirt backwards anymore.
Rafael
------Original Message------
From: "Ben Goertzel" <ben@intelligenesis.net>
To: <sl4@sysopmind.com>
Sent: November 13, 2000 7:32:04 PM GMT
Subject: RE: Introducing the Singularity
Most people have a hard enough time coming to grips with what they see
around them, let alone
what is potentially going to happen in the future!!
Of course, it cuts both ways -- many people who have a good grasp on what's
going to happen in the future, may have
a weaker than average grasp on practicalities of the present ;>
ben
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sl4@sysopmind.com [mailto:owner-sl4@sysopmind.com]On Behalf
> Of Rafael Anschau
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 2:56 PM
> To: sl4@sysopmind.com
> Subject: Re: Introducing the Singularity
>
>
> yep. It would be great if sobebody developed a memetic
> system to bring them to our side. As far as I can tell,
> transforming HS kids into fans of the singularity would require TREMENDOUS
> memetic effort. But who knows....
> The possibility exists.
>
>
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Joaquim_Almgren_G=E2ndara?= <claw@lords.com>
> To: <sl4@sysopmind.com>
> Sent: October 31, 2000 9:05:56 PM GMT
> Subject: Re: Introducing the Singularity
>
>
> Eliezer wrote:
> > Incidentally, if at first you don't succeed - give up!
>
> I don't quite agree with this. The effects of the Singularity will affect
> these people too -- shouldn't we put some effort into at least trying to
> make them understand that it could be a good thing? Won't the Singularrity
> have rather negative effects on a race that is more or less unprepared?
> Although it is a cliche -- let's face it, those high school kids are the
> future!
>
> - Joaquim Gāndara
> .. claw@lords.com
> .. http://www.ite.mh.se/~joaal98
> .. http://games.scandit.com
> .. http://www.mp3.com/sdtank
>
>
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