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It appears that if something becomes possible and advantageous (according to any imaginable reasoning) some people will use it. It's unlikely that each technolo
by jakeogh 12y ago
It appears that if something becomes possible and advantageous (according to any imaginable reasoning) some people will use it. It's unlikely that each technological genie can be put back, instead we as a species should be considering effective reactions.
- cousin_it 12y agoWhat's an effective reaction to the fact that offense fundamentally outstrips defense as technology grows? I can only think of two paths: a) Luddism, b) world government by benevolent AI. Both of these paths are very risky. So in the short term, it seems worth it to incrementally slow down the growth of offense technology, by using activism etc. That gives humanity a little more time to figure things out.