Another problem is this seems to be a “1-guy” intelligence explosion.
In the real world, a international corporation with a team of workers, funding—and some basic quality control—is much more likely to get there first.
The reason the example doesn’t include that is because it is easy to imagine a lone programmer doing something crazy—but harder if there are committees, funding panels, and a research team involved.
The reason the example doesn’t include that is because it is easy to imagine a lone programmer doing something crazy—but harder if there are committees, funding panels, and a research team involved.
Perhaps, so long as you haven’t encountered many committees, funding panels and financially motivated research teams. ;)
Another problem is this seems to be a “1-guy” intelligence explosion.
In the real world, a international corporation with a team of workers, funding—and some basic quality control—is much more likely to get there first.
The reason the example doesn’t include that is because it is easy to imagine a lone programmer doing something crazy—but harder if there are committees, funding panels, and a research team involved.
Perhaps, so long as you haven’t encountered many committees, funding panels and financially motivated research teams. ;)