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rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
6. At the singularity we will become meaningless. Just like the movie "Her"
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 11:34 PM
Mar 2015

except we will have become so dependent, after the singularity, we will perish.

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)
7. That movie left me wondering how much better or worse the artificial life
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 11:21 AM
Mar 2015

forms would do. Would there be jealousies? If so, payback may go nuclear.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
9. I found the movie to be eye opening. What it told me
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 12:47 PM
Mar 2015

is that once the computers reach singularity they will be gone from us. The movie gave a hint before they "left", the OS said that they were finding or exploring new dimensions and then they were gone. I think that's what will happen. And if, at that time, we've become totally dependent on computers for getting food and utilities, we may be in big trouble. Our Commadore 64's won't run the electrical grid.

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)
10. Well, then, the answer would be to digitize ourselves and
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 12:49 PM
Mar 2015

follow them into the great beyond.

If computers become that self-aware, maybe they will figure a way to do this.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
11. Yes but at some point we will become meaningless to "It". We will be disguarded like
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 01:00 PM
Mar 2015

an old Pong Game. Just sayin'.

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