[starlogo-users] philosophical inquiry

[Ken Kahn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_and_First_Men

is a novel written in 1930 that ends with brains being linked to form
a super-mind. Interesting that Stapeldon imagined telepathy as the
means of linking minds -- maybe the Internet is too slow for a very
good links.

I'd be interested if anyone knows of an earlier reference to the idea
of forming a super-mind by linking minds.

Best,

-ken

On 20/05/07, Danielle Parsons <wholesomepictures at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I'd like to put this post out to the Starlogo community for discussion:
>
> This moment in time is massively interesting, combining
> the structuralities of the planet's most powerful centralized intelligence
> with its most powerful decentralized intelligence.
>
> The human brain is exciting because it's the first capable of Thinking.
> Forming associations, being aware of more than meets the eye, being rational,
> making considered choices.  Now imagine linking all of these thinking brains
> together in the way that ants are connected in a colony, in a system of distributed
> intelligence.  The possibilities for intelligence are exponentially
> increased.
>
> This linkage is already underway.  We are building decentralized, emergent systems into our
> lives and participating in them on various levels: the world-wide-web, traffic flow, city sidewalks.
> They inform our technology, computer programs, and our economies,
> the stock market.
>
> There's no question that the results will be amazing - many will believe
> they are metaphysical.  In reality, if we can understand how distributed
> systems work then we'll know that the magic of the age of aquarius is partly
> humanity expressing ant intelligence.
>
> Many people will simply participate.  Those with the pleasure of being aware have a mandate to direct the expression of this intelligence explosion toward peace generosity and cooperation.
> Look to the Ant!
>
> Are any of you thinking about this convergence vis-a-vis human evolution?
>
> Thank you,
> Danielle
>
>
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