Fascinating topic, and a topic that’s going to loom larger as we progress. I’ve just registered in order to join in with this discussion (and hopefully many more at this wonderful site). Hi everybody! :)
Surely an intelligent entity will understand the necessity for genetic/memetic variety in the face of the unforeseen? That’s absolutely basic. The long-term, universal goal is always power (to realize whatever); power requires comprehensive understanding; comprehensive understanding requires sufficient “generate” for some “tests” to hit the mark.
The question then, I guess is, can we sort of “drift” into being a mindless monoculture of replicators?
Articles like this, or like s-f in general, or even just thought experiments in general (again, on the “generate” side of the universal process) shows that we are unlikely to, since this is already a warning of potential dangers.
Fascinating topic, and a topic that’s going to loom larger as we progress. I’ve just registered in order to join in with this discussion (and hopefully many more at this wonderful site). Hi everybody! :)
Surely an intelligent entity will understand the necessity for genetic/memetic variety in the face of the unforeseen? That’s absolutely basic. The long-term, universal goal is always power (to realize whatever); power requires comprehensive understanding; comprehensive understanding requires sufficient “generate” for some “tests” to hit the mark.
The question then, I guess is, can we sort of “drift” into being a mindless monoculture of replicators?
Articles like this, or like s-f in general, or even just thought experiments in general (again, on the “generate” side of the universal process) shows that we are unlikely to, since this is already a warning of potential dangers.