Re: nanotech revolution

From: Dan Fabulich (daniel.fabulich@yale.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 24 1998 - 19:07:09 MDT


Spike Jones wrote:
>we need to recognize that in any revolution there are
>both winners and losers. the curious thing is that the
>only folks who discuss nanotech to any degree are those
>who will be the winners...... spike

Presuming there ARE any winners, of course. :) I think it's irresponsible
to suggest that there isn't more than a slim chance that if and when a
nanotech-AI is implemented, it won't simply disassemble us all for parts.

That's not a good enough reason to abort, IMO, but I think one has to
concede that it could happen.

"Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive unceasingly."
         -- The last words of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu



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