Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: Emlyn (emlyn@one.net.au)
Date: Fri Sep 29 2000 - 13:49:28 MDT


> Emlyn wrote:
> >
> > > Sure, but the path there is contiguous (and paved with good intentions
> > > every step of the way). Am I now something my 3-month old former self
> > > can't possibly comprehend? Hell, yeah. But it's still me.
> >
> > Interestingly enough, you likely can't comprehend your 3-month old
former
> > self any better than it could you now.
>
> Actually, anyone who has a 3 year old child (or 4 year old nephew as I
do), can
> rather easily recall that former self. I remember quite a bit from those
days. I
> got my first model plane at that age, a rechargable electric piper, I
remember
> things like my dad driving me around the Raytheon plant, sitting in the
back
> seat of the car and asking my parents for a little brother. Plenty of
memories,
> impressions, etc. I remember my impressions of other people that I still
know
> now (its funny how people you once thought of as god-like individuals
become far
> more human as you grow up.)
>

3 *month* old

Emlyn



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