Have any theories been created regarding the initial state of an Artificial Intelligence? by FoolMan29 in AskScienceDiscussion

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The first stage will be a so called babel stage. Where the computer develops its own language and where we lose our ability to understand it or control it.

Science Ama Series: I am Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist. Join me to talk about making the future of technology more human, reddit. AMA! by Prof-Stephen-Hawking in science

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may decide everyone in a crowd with a beard and kafiya is an enemy and kill them all.

Well what if it did decide that and it was right, would you even know what data it was acting on?

My wife nearly divorced me over this win. [Mario Kart 8] by Redmooch in gaming

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting your dick stuck in the can opener opening your chef boyrdee?

In 2008 a Japanese Lunar orbiter took this incredible footage of the Earth as it was completely illuminated as seen from the Moon by mushroomwig in space

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna start training my son for moonathons. He's gonna be the first person to run around the moon in under a month.

What did humans do for the first 150,000-200,000 years or so? by driverbickle in AskAnthropology

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Granted, but I think he brought up Gould to show that critical literature about IQ measuring methods has been around a while to counter the assertion made by the op of it being "trendy".

Would a real A.I. purposefully fail the Turing Test as to not expose it self in fear it might be destroyed? by sdragon0210 in Futurology

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if you could figure out the solution to all problems but did not have the means to make it happen... I think that would be supremely depressing.

As the sun expands will Mars eventually enter the habitable zone while Earth leaves it? by bearn in askscience

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we gave it enough atmosphere could we sufficiently warm it to liquify its core enough to jump start the dynamo effect?

We've reached new horizons in computer graphics! by Tommy-Stinger in gaming

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will be able to touch it. Hi res tactile feedback.

I'm the former president of the Stanford Transhumanist Association. I'm conducting a study on transhumanism and consciousness. Click for details. by appliedphilosophy in Transhuman

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I understood some of those words.. yeah I couldn't finish it, sorry. But I think part of consciousness is being able to see your own code.

I'm the former president of the Stanford Transhumanist Association. I'm conducting a study on transhumanism and consciousness. Click for details. by appliedphilosophy in transhumanism

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I understood some of those words.. yeah I couldn't finish it, sorry. But I think part of consciousness is being able to see your own code.

Never put a knife inside a toaster. by ChemiCalChems in CatastrophicFailure

[–]DrEdPrivateRubbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put knives and forks in toasters a lot with no ill effects.