Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Fri Sep 29 2000 - 12:32:08 MDT


Emlyn wrote:
>
> > Sure, but the path there is contiguous (and paved with good intentions
> > every step of the way). Am I now something my 3-month old former self
> > can't possibly comprehend? Hell, yeah. But it's still me.
>
> Interestingly enough, you likely can't comprehend your 3-month old former
> self any better than it could you now.

Actually, anyone who has a 3 year old child (or 4 year old nephew as I do), can
rather easily recall that former self. I remember quite a bit from those days. I
got my first model plane at that age, a rechargable electric piper, I remember
things like my dad driving me around the Raytheon plant, sitting in the back
seat of the car and asking my parents for a little brother. Plenty of memories,
impressions, etc. I remember my impressions of other people that I still know
now (its funny how people you once thought of as god-like individuals become far
more human as you grow up.)



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