From: Brian Atkins (brian@posthuman.com)
Date: Thu Apr 13 2000 - 11:13:02 MDT
This is a _good thing_ ?? Ack, I was just beginning to hope near-future
(5-10 years) computing power would be capable of running an AI. If we
have to simulate some kind of quantum effects to get a real brain then
that is going to be a pain in the ass.
"Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" wrote:
>
> Coooolll....
>
> ( For those of you who missed the original message, the link is:
> http://www.newscientist.com/features/features_22341.html )
>
> If biology can be demonstrated to create quantum-superposed states just
> to more quickly bind the correct base to a duplicating strand of DNA,
> then the Penrosian quantum-computing-neurons hypothesis just got
> *considerably* more plausible.
> --
> sentience@pobox.com Eliezer S. Yudkowsky
> http://pobox.com/~sentience/beyond.html
> Member, Extropy Institute
> Senior Associate, Foresight Institute
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