Klapaucius

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   by Klapaucius 12y ago

   "I was actually hesitant to mention Buddhism, since it was partially responsible for the kamikaze and other horrific acts." Kamikaze has nothing to do with buddhism whatsoever. If you want to stick it to a religion, it would have
2. 32.▲
   by Klapaucius 12y ago

   I don't think you'd ever see a machine ask about not being turned off, unless that had been explicitly programmed in as a part of some general goal-seeking behavior that it was intended for. Fear of non-existence will need to hav
3. 33.▲
   by Klapaucius 12y ago

   Why should we assume they would fear power loss? The fear of death is deeply rooted in evolution - it help organisms survive and prosper. An AI wouldn't be a product of evolution, and wouldn't necessarily fear for its own existe
4. 34.▲
   by Klapaucius 12y ago

   At more than 90 bar, the lower atmosphere of Venus is basically made up of supercritical CO2, making it more or less a question of taste whether to call it an atmosphere or an ocean. Indeed, floating cities have been suggested as a way tha
5. 35.▲
   by Klapaucius 13y ago

   Well, if the quantity of carbon injected is commensurable with the oil extracted, it could provide CO2-neutral oil.
6. 36.▲
   Renewables Aren’t Enough. Clean Coal Is the Future(wired.com)

   1 points by Klapaucius 13y ago|2 comments