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Article 7148 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: G.Joly@cs.ucl.ac.uk (Gordon Joly)
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Subject: cheap thoughts from a human
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Date: 7 Oct 92 16:03:54 GMT
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GE0QC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes:
 > Probably this has been gone over in this group, but I'll mention it anyway.
 >   One of the first things that occured to me when I got into AL was that
 > the major difference (evolutionary step) between a human brain and a computer
 > brain, is that a computer brain will be able to self-evolve.
 >   If a computer entity is convinced that a change in its   algorithmwould
 > enhance it's capabilities all it has to do is change its algrorithm.
 > Depending on what one believes a change to be, we can do it through
 > meditation, drugs, shrinks, whatever. But alas none of us can easily upgrade
 > our brains.
 > Well, to skip a lot of mombo jombo (sp?).
 > I believe computers will be a future descendant speciesof humanity.
 > That will be able to:
 >      a)live forever
 >      b)self-evolve
 >      c)travel at the speed of light to established points (kinda cool)
 >      d)have no permanent need for a sun
 >      e)carry sex to a level beyond my imagination
 >      f)and more
 > 
 > comments, replys, harangues, please.
 > 
 > Levi
 > ge0qc@cunyvm


>>>>>>>>>>>>>   e)carry sex to a level beyond my imagination

No need for a computer to that....

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