Re: The Singularity

From: Eugene Leitl (eugene@liposome.genebee.msu.su)
Date: Wed Jul 22 1998 - 10:29:02 MDT


Gerhard Kessell-Haak (Gerhard Kessell-Haak) writes:
 
> I've always thought that a superior analogy would be between humanity
> and "chimpanity" - chimpanzee's have relatively complex social [...]

You're missing the point. The posthumanity's complexity deltas to us
_could_ be a lot more than between Feynman and a
rhabdovirus. Comparison with insects are weak enough, and comparisons
with apes/hominids can cut it even less.

'gene



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