From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Wed Nov 21 2001 - 07:59:48 MST
From: "Wei Dai" <weidai@eskimo.com>
> On the other hand, non-violent confliction resolution can potentially
> work in cyberspace.
OTOH, most folks have five fingers... ©¿©¬
For conflict to escalate to physical violence, it needs to migrate to
meat-space.
To resolve conflicts in cyberspace, the best cyber-opponent prevails... no
problem.
"Be happy while you're living, for no matter how long you live, you're a
longer time dead."
--Scottish Proverb
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Useless hypotheses, etc.:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism, GAC, Cyc, Eliza, cryonics, individual
uniqueness, ego, human values, scientific relinquishment, malevolent AI,
non-sensory experience
We move into a better future in proportion as science displaces superstition.
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