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Transbacteria have existed for over a billion years, and yet there are still more bacteria than transbacteria (which include us among their ranks). The assumpti
by vannevar 15y ago
Transbacteria have existed for over a billion years, and yet there are still more bacteria than transbacteria (which include us among their ranks). The assumption that a single unboxed transhuman would spell doom for the human race seems unduly alarmist.
- Kutta 15y agoIt's a bit too great leap of an analogy from bacteria to AI.
- vannevar 15y agoWhy? Bacteria are complex adaptive systems that have found a niche in the ecosystem. So are we. We perceive ourselves as far more intelligent than bacteria, bacteria routinely kill us, and yet they persist and even thrive despite our existence. Anyone arguing that transhuman AI is a threat to our species needs to explain why this time it's different.