Re: COMPUTERS; Quantum Computers

From: The Low Willow (phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu)
Date: Thu Dec 26 1996 - 21:57:22 MST


Anders thought of quantum AI. Great; it thinks along all possible
avenues of thought at once. The Omega Point 90 billion years early.
Shortly after bootup, it announces that it has played all possible 3D Go
games, laughed at all possible religions, etc. etc., still has no idea
what the Ultimate Meaning of life or the universe is, and shuts down.

"The Singularity just happened, but it's over now."

Should be a story here.

Merry part,
 -xx- Damien R. Sullivan X-) <*> http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix

There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable,
and praiseworthy ...
  -- Ambrose Bierce, _The Devil's Dictionary_



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