From: Anders Sandberg (nv91-asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Tue Oct 22 1996 - 05:55:23 MDT
On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Chris Hind wrote:
> All cultures around the world and as far back as recorded history and data
> shows that all cultures have had some form of religion. Could religion be
> the key to AI?
Hmm, as far as I know, all cultures have had the common cold too. Maybe a
clogged nose is the key to AI? ;-)
> (Note: I'm still considering if this is too crazy an idea to post)
No, but you should be ready for some silliness.
More seriously, I think the Snow Crash meme/religion/consciousness idea
is intriguing, even if I don't believe in it. Religion doesn't seem to
help cognition much, but helps provide an emotional framework. Maybe we
should see it as an early and somewhat odd cognitive tool?
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