yes our abilities surpass our inventions farin any possible way
Not true. Machines are better than us at a variety of things, but no one machine can do the entire spectrum that we can do. Like a calculator, it is faster than most people at maths, but otherwise it doesn't do crap.
I have personality and I'm far more intelligent then a machine, but any living organism is so that doesn't really matter, what does matter is that humans are infinitely more complex and varied then any machines.
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I have personality and I'm far more intelligent then a machine, but any living organism is so that doesn't really matter, what does matter is that humans are infinitely more complex and varied then any machines.
Machines lack thought as creative as us and can only work within the orders of their coding. If something comes up that they're not coded for they fail. If a human comes to something they can't handle they identify the problem and try out solutions based on what they found out about the problem.
We also grow. Machines do not.
And generally machines have a set life-span based on the quality and type of work they do. Once the bits wear down the machine shuts down. Whether or not its repaired is up to the guy running/owning it.
Not to mention machines are dedicated to one task where we can do a multitude of them and do them all well or equally.
At the end of the day though, the biggest difference that sets us apart is our free and creative thought process.
There's really no difference. If we had billions of years to make an AI (kinda like it took billions of years to make us), it could very well end up just like us.
Some people say that humans have emotions, but machines don't. In my opinion, emotions are programmed into us to allow us to react in a way that benefits us. We get scared of things that want to kill us, we are happy being near friends who offer safety, and so on. As social animals, many of our emotions are programmed to allow us to live in the proximity of other humans. We may be upset if we see someone get hurt, and try to help them. We might want to stop someone from harming other people.
All these "emotions" that apparently separate us from machines are just a clever trick. Once you see that there is nothing magical about emotions, and that it's just programming, you'll see that we aren't so different from machines. I'm not too sure about creativity... Then again, I don't have much.
There's really no difference. If we had billions of years to make an AI (kinda like it took billions of years to make us), it could very well end up just like us.
It wouldn't take billions of years because AI can simulate evolution quickly and efficiently.
Technically, the difference between our brains and computers is the amount of energy sent to each neuron/transistor. The brain uses little energy for each neuron, which makes them somewhat inaccurate. Sometimes they fail to fire, sometimes they misfire. But when a lot of neurons are firing at once, only a small fraction is giving false information, so the brain can find the middle ground. But those occasional misfires are what they say gives us creativity.
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Every living thing is mechanical in nature. Look at the very first virus and bacteria. They operated very simply even by common standards. We are the couple of billions of years worth of trial and error that produced us. We are no different besides our consciousness and creativity and ability to knowingly do stuff that makes no sense.
As of yet, computers cant reproduce, They don't have any form of fear of/avoidance of death.
It is hard to class something as life as we know it when it had neither of those traits.
One day computers might build factorys just make more computers to survive. until then we can say we are different. after that point though, its anyone's guess.
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In fact, if you dont like Bronies or the show, im happy to discuss it with you.
As of yet, computers cant reproduce, They don't have any form of fear of/avoidance of death.
It is hard to class something as life as we know it when it had neither of those traits.
One day computers might build factorys just make more computers to survive. until then we can say we are different. after that point though, its anyone's guess.
Computers don't have to have a fear of death to be considered close to life. The fear of death is simply an adaptation made by most living things. It was naturally selected because avoiding death allowed them to live to reproduce by making them, well, avoid death.
Fear of death isn't necessary in life, it's just very convenient.
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HEY, ALMOST EVERYONE, YOU JUST MISSED THE WHOLE THREAD. AGAIN.
IT IS TWENTY MILES THATAWAY.
HAVE FUN.
Seriously, read the thread first.
@transistors: They are uneffective, but if used the proper way and utilized in the right dimensions, they are thousands of times smaller than a living cell. After all, our cells are nothing more then a bunch of smaller components that can be as uneffective as transistors while alone.
I'm pretty sure this comic applies here.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SteevyT/saved/21PI
Machines are traditionally made by humans.
Machines like to fall down steps and embarrass inventors.
When a machine catches fire, it's hilarious, when a human catches fire, it's merely amusing.
Machines will take the blame for oil related disasters lying down, unlike the bigwig BP executives.
this.
'Nuff Said.
Machines can also reproduce: the arms working on factory lines are making cars and research is going into self-replicating nano bots.
Machines, like anything exposed to the eternal march of time, can erode.
Erosion and decomposition are two different processes.
We also grow. Machines do not.
And generally machines have a set life-span based on the quality and type of work they do. Once the bits wear down the machine shuts down. Whether or not its repaired is up to the guy running/owning it.
Not to mention machines are dedicated to one task where we can do a multitude of them and do them all well or equally.
At the end of the day though, the biggest difference that sets us apart is our free and creative thought process.
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Some people say that humans have emotions, but machines don't. In my opinion, emotions are programmed into us to allow us to react in a way that benefits us. We get scared of things that want to kill us, we are happy being near friends who offer safety, and so on. As social animals, many of our emotions are programmed to allow us to live in the proximity of other humans. We may be upset if we see someone get hurt, and try to help them. We might want to stop someone from harming other people.
All these "emotions" that apparently separate us from machines are just a clever trick. Once you see that there is nothing magical about emotions, and that it's just programming, you'll see that we aren't so different from machines. I'm not too sure about creativity... Then again, I don't have much.
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It wouldn't take billions of years because AI can simulate evolution quickly and efficiently.
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Retired StaffIt is hard to class something as life as we know it when it had neither of those traits.
One day computers might build factorys just make more computers to survive. until then we can say we are different. after that point though, its anyone's guess.
In fact, if you dont like Bronies or the show, im happy to discuss it with you.
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Computers don't have to have a fear of death to be considered close to life. The fear of death is simply an adaptation made by most living things. It was naturally selected because avoiding death allowed them to live to reproduce by making them, well, avoid death.
Fear of death isn't necessary in life, it's just very convenient.
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Smaller than a cell? Seriously?