The answer is no, but hey — let the debate rage. I would pay particular attention to what Stephen Pinker has to say on the subject. I like the title of his essay: To See Humans’ Progress, Zoom Out. Exactly. (No, I’m not showing this because I think people are getting dumber. I just think […]
Saw a shorter version of this a couple of times during the Superbowl: Limitless: Trailer – Watch more Movie Trailers Intriguing premise — a guy takes a pill that turbo-charges his brain. It doesn’t look terribly realistic, but the appearance of a major transhumanist theme in popular culture is always an interesting thing to see. The specific theme I’m thinking […]
One of my favorite topics is the well-documented increase in human intelligence recorded over the past century. James R. Flynn’s exhaustive research in IQ testing showed a worldwide average increase in IQ of about three points per decade. When intelligence is measured strictly via IQ test scores, however, there is some evidence to suggest that […]
One of my favorite topics is the well-documented increase in human intelligence recorded over the past century. James R. Flynn’s exhaustive research in IQ testing showed a worldwide average increase in IQ of about three points per decade. When intelligence is measured strictly via IQ test scores, however, there is some evidence to suggest that […]
A while back, I wrote about the possibility of updating the Three Laws of Robotics as goals in order to make them a more practical means of getting at a friendly artificial general intelligence. This kicked off some interesting discussion, including some debate as to whether my “goals” really aren’t just rules rephrased. In which […]
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Size does matter, after all. UPDATE: And technique is important, too. Thanks, EP. Problem fixed.
Size does matter, after all. UPDATE: And technique is important, too. Thanks, EP. Problem fixed.