[starlogo-users] philosophical inquiry

[RIB]

On 5/21/07, RIB <ribowers at gmail.com> wrote:
> Some qualms about your comments, Danielle...
>
> 1. You seem to be assuming that a super-brain will be smarter than the
> ones we know. I'm having troubles seeing what that might mean. (I
> guess it will at least be politically smarter, and on this point it
> gives me hope for the future...)
>
> 2. I strongly doubt your claim that "The human brain is ... the first
> capable of Thinking..." There have been many forms of thinking brains
> some more connected than ours (though loosely, through social
> behaviour, like in your example, the ants). Are you denying that other
> brains think? What do you think they're there for?
>
> I appreciate your enthusiasm. I think its great too. Lets see what we
> can make happen,
> Rob
>
>
> On 5/21/07, 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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