Al Billings wrote:
>
> James wrote:
>
> > This isn't dogmatic. Rather, it is the efficient use of finite resources.
> > If you have useful theories with regard to the questions above, let them
> > be examined on their own merits. Just don't bring any sacred cows to the
> > party, because they are as likely as not to be slaughtered.
>
> Like a belief in the singularity?
Nobody I know here believes IN the Singularity. Some believe it is likely to
happen. It is a theory, and a theory which will not be proven until we actually
live through it or observe another civilization going through it. That is pretty
much understood here. We don't have 'faith' in the Singularity, it is merely a
prediction. Even those here who likely stray closest to belief or faith in the
Singularity, IMHO, are rational enough that I think if evidence can be shown
that it will not happen, that evidence will be given respect and examination in
a relatively unbiased manner.
Nobody I know of on this list is sitting on a street corner in a robe with a
sign shouting "The Singularity is Near!". We are not waiting for nano-santa.
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