December 22, 201510 yr Humans are unique surely by being the first species with the potential to survive an extinction event. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
December 22, 201510 yr Hasn't the humble fern plant survived quite a few? Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot!
December 22, 201510 yr Somehow this reminds me of a book I read a long time ago, Flowers for Algernon. Don't remember who wrote it. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
December 22, 201510 yr Thought it was Investigation. Although the FBI is the domestic intelligence service (CIA/NSA overreach not withstanding). After reading some cyberpunk material, I don't dream of that future Duh, you are right. Time for my IQ gene-therapy. I got it mixed up with the Central Intelligence Agency bit. Good thing annual leave is just around the corner. My poor grey matter is doing overtime “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
December 22, 201510 yr Is it worth noting that the most successful lifeforms don't really need intelligence, and in fact would probably regard it as a hindrance? Edit: Though it could be argued that we are approaching these simple lifeforms adaptability from another direction. Does "hive minds" count? Or gestalt principles? A single ant is not necessarily very bright, but their "collective" memory and problem solving skills can be astounding. Edit: Unlike humans, which seems to become dumber and stupider, the larger the mob. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
December 22, 201510 yr Heh, at my old job we did IQ tests as part of the hiring process. For some reason the people really bought into it, funnily enough, because it meant they didn't have to think about the candidates as much. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
December 22, 201510 yr I love the idea of a genetically modified human. If it was available when I had my daughter (and I had the means to afford it), I would have maxed the hell out of everything I could for her.
December 22, 201510 yr Brings to mind the film Gattaca and the Eddison quote about genius being mostly perspiration over inspiration. Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot!
December 22, 201510 yr Is it worth noting that the most successful lifeforms don't really need intelligence, and in fact would probably regard it as a hindrance? Edit: Though it could be argued that we are approaching these simple lifeforms adaptability from another direction. Does "hive minds" count? Or gestalt principles? A single ant is not necessarily very bright, but their "collective" memory and problem solving skills can be astounding. Edit: Unlike humans, which seems to become dumber and stupider, the larger the mob. I disagree, they both operate on the same principle of "follow the leader" but the human's environment is more forgiving of stupidity than the state of nature. Meanwhile all the stupid ants have died out. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
December 22, 201510 yr I love the idea of a genetically modified human. If it was available when I had my daughter (and I had the means to afford it), I would have maxed the hell out of everything I could for her. I do believe that the human of the future will be a lot like an RPG character, mostly because RPG systems are effective means of bridging the gap between complex systems that are encapsulated into abstract stats and human comprehension. So it lets the individual make educated choices without having to understand their inner workings, which would only become a problem if there is a fault on how those internal workings are interpreted and expressed. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
December 23, 201510 yr (Anyone else daydreaming about a cyperpunk future?) I'm dreaming of a Transhumanist future. "That rabbit's dynamite!" - King Arthur, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "Space is big, really big." - Douglas Adams
December 23, 201510 yr (Anyone else daydreaming about a cyperpunk future?)I'm dreaming of a Transhumanist future. Soylent Green. I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet.
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