From: Eric Watt Forste (arkuat@pobox.com)
Date: Mon Jun 23 1997 - 12:12:15 MDT
Erik Moeller writes:
> It's not the calculating power that counts. If it was, the computers
> of today would already rule the world. It's the information processed
> and the external sensors that count.
I can't see much difference between "calculating power" and
"information processed", but what you seem to be saying is that
communication is more important than computation. If I understand
you correctly, I agree with you on the abstract point.
I don't understand the part where you seem to be insisting that
money and trade are not modes of communication. It's obvious to me
that these are indispensable modes of communication.
> Not infinite power, but infinite knowledge is probably the
> purpose of any such entity.
Can you explain to us what the difference between these two
things is? Or are you engaging in empty rhetoric?
-- Eric Watt Forste ++ arkuat@pobox.com ++ expectation foils perception -pcd
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