Re: Risk, Reward, and Human Enhancement.

From: John K Clark (johnkclark@fastmail.fm)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2007 - 09:19:02 MST

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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 "Byrne Hobart"
<sometimesfunnyalwaysright@gmail.com> said:

> is the Singularity beneficial enough that
> we ought to accept a risk of massive harm
> to make it happen?

That question is of academic interest only;
you almost make it sound as if we had some choice in the matter.

John K Clark

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