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TopicRepulsive7936 t1_itr5tzf wrote

Reply to comment by ihateshadylandlords in It's important to keep in mind that the singularity could create heaven on Earth for us. *Or* literal hell. Human priorities are the determining factor. by Pepperstache

It will happen and we have to think about it.

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ihateshadylandlords t1_itr90pg wrote

A lot of people said/believed prophecies that never came to fruition. It’s important to keep an open mind about the possibility of it, but not treat it as a binary event that’s guaranteed to happen/never happen.

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red75prime t1_ittpv0p wrote

We have a working non-artificial superintelligence: humanity as a whole. So, "never" is not an option barring some bizarre and unlikely discoveries (computationally superior "souls" that we cannot replicate technologically, for example). Taking such possibilities seriously with no evidence looks more like superstition than open mind to me.

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