[MURG] Neuropeptide Function?

[Eugen Leitl]

On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 09:32:18PM -0500, Yan King Yin wrote:

> I'm more interested in technical aspects of uploading
> rather than worries of AIs taking over. The bottomline

Good for you! I'm interested in both, because AI and uploads are closely
related and competitors. Whichever comes first will inherit this place, and
everything else, of course.

> is that *we* humans create things to make ourselves
> happier. AIs that are against human nature have no

"we create things to make ourselves happier" does not agree with reality very
well. Do wars make you happy? Domestic violence? WMD? Daily malware in your
inbox? Sure, the milk of human kindness is everyone's cuppa.

> market and thus will not emerge. You guys can discuss

Right now, I'm aware of several projects which are bound to result in an
uncaring superintelligence, if successful. What's the market in uploads,
again? 

> it more, I'm off this thread..

It is offtopic for this list, but don't be surprised if it happens.

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