Comments on: Why not. http://keithphilpott.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/hello-world/ Keith Philpott's blog about photography, communication and "why not". Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:19:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: keithphilpott http://keithphilpott.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/hello-world/#comment-4 keithphilpott Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:49:57 +0000 #comment-4 What you're thinking about is called the "singularity" by some. At this point computers will have become more intelligent than humans. Humans stopped evolving physically, eons ago. Based on what I've read, all of our evolution is now "cultural". Scientific advances are a good example of cultural evolution. Due to our cultural evolution natural selection never gets a chance to assert itself. Since the human brain can't equal Moore's law when it comes to improving performance, the idea that computers could one day be smarter than humans seems plausible. And I feel certain it will be a Mac. keith What you’re thinking about is called the “singularity” by some. At this point computers will have become more intelligent than humans.
Humans stopped evolving physically, eons ago. Based on what I’ve read, all of our evolution is now “cultural”. Scientific advances are a good example of cultural evolution. Due to our cultural evolution natural selection never gets a chance to assert itself.
Since the human brain can’t equal Moore’s law when it comes to improving performance, the idea that computers could one day be smarter than humans seems plausible.
And I feel certain it will be a Mac.

keith

]]> By: lisabowser http://keithphilpott.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/hello-world/#comment-3 lisabowser Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:29:38 +0000 #comment-3 So if technology is an on an exponential growth curve and we are traveling faster than ever, upward is there a point where it slows back down? And are us humans equally moving on an exponential growth curve with adequately evolving brains that will adapt and learn ever faster....hummmmmmmm ;). Just had to throw that out - your words got me thinking big picture concepts, way off topic. Lisa Bowser So if technology is an on an exponential growth curve and we are traveling faster than ever, upward is there a point where it slows back down? And are us humans equally moving on an exponential growth curve with adequately evolving brains that will adapt and learn ever faster….hummmmmmmm ;) . Just had to throw that out – your words got me thinking big picture concepts, way off topic.

Lisa Bowser

]]> By: Robin (aka Icepick) http://keithphilpott.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/hello-world/#comment-2 Robin (aka Icepick) Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:18:31 +0000 #comment-2 Congrats! You are on your way! :-) Congrats! You are on your way! :-)

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