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That's wild because it's my exact opposite take. I found it to be one of the most thoughtful explorations of super-intelligence and how it becomes qualitativel
by bgroat 4y ago
That's wild because it's my exact opposite take.
I found it to be one of the most thoughtful explorations of super-intelligence and how it becomes qualitatively different than conventional intelligence.
I came away from it thinking, "This is Limitless if it were written by a grownup"
- softcactus 4y agoExactly how I felt. It explores what motivations of a super-intelligence might be in a way that I hadn't seen before. I understand the commenter's sentiment though--it's difficult to read an earnest story about a super intelligent trans-human because the archetype of "cool and collected super genius" has been done to death and has become cringeworthy.
- kragen 4y agoThe most interesting book I've found on the motivations of a super-genius is Notes on the Collection of Transfers. https://www.sidis.net/TransfersContents.htm https://www.sidis.net/TransfersContents.htm
- softcactus 4y agoI'm not sure I understand. I think I'm missing some context.
- kragen 4y agoLook into it. It's fascinating.
- abecedarius 4y agoThe context is the author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Sidis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Sidis
- watt 4y agoI looked at it and seems this is a collection of inane ramblings about a supremely irrelevant subject: change my mind?
- kragen 4y agoYou're beginning to get the idea, if a bit shorthanded in the empathy department.
- bgroat 4y agoI want to avoid spoilers... but my favourite element was the inevitability of certain individuals being made aware of each other. At a certain scale I believe one exerts a "gravitational" influence, and this book explored that neatly