RE: How to help create a singularity.

From: Ben Goertzel (ben@goertzel.org)
Date: Fri Apr 27 2001 - 20:22:12 MDT


Hmmm...

How about, you make a lot of money and donate it to people who are creating
real AI? ;>

Or, perhaps an evangelical function would suit you.... We have just been
discussing the problematic lack of understanding among the general
population or even the educated scientific population, about topics as
straightforward as human cloning... let alone ideas like the Singularity...

ben

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
> [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]On Behalf Of Jerry Mitchell
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:53 PM
> To: extropians@extropy.org
> Subject: How to help create a singularity.
>
>
> Hi all,
> I just wanted to ask what the thoughts might be if someone
> wanted to assist
> in the development of a singularity, what would be a good approach? I was
> thinking I might enjoy learning a programming language, but I
> have tried my
> hand at C and its not exactly conducive to easy mastery. Are there other
> languages that might be a better approach to a novice programmer?
> Is it even
> worth trying to catch up to the cutting edge of development
> considering the
> pace that this edge keeps growing? What might be some ways to help other
> then programming? Thanks!
>
> Jerry Mitchell
> cosmicv@tampabay.rr.com
>



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