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Comment Re:AGI... (Score 1) 104

I can see why you post AC... How pathetic.

Do you honestly believe, with more money than RELIGION being poured into it, that the human species won't figure out how to replicate a close facsimile to consciousness?

We've been at it for thousands of years. We don't even know what questions to ask.

Let me guess... I just need to have more FAITH, right? LOL! You religious nuts are all the same.

Comment Re: I predict it won't matter what they say (Score 1) 104

I was pushing back on gweihir's assertion that the human brain is optimized for intelligence;

He never made that claim:

At the most, the human brain can do human intelligence, which typically is not impressive at all. But we do not even know whether the brain can even do that, as it does seem to be rather strongly underpowered for what smart humans can do.

He did claim that "the human brain is the most powerful computing mechanism physically possible", though I suspect that's a stronger claim than he intended to make. In any case, he does not say or imply anything that can be construed as the human brain being "optimized for intelligence".

Comment Re:I predict it won't matter what they say (Score 1) 104

Recreating a human brain with transistors would be possible

There is no evidence that suggests that it is possible to recreate a human brain with transistors.

You've confused your science fiction fantasy for reality. Replace 'transistors' with 'clockwork' and you'll, hopefully, see how ridiculous you sound.

Comment Re: I predict it won't matter what they say (Score 1) 104

But is he wrong?

Absolutely. No question.

If we assume the current hominid brain is

Baseless assumptions are why he and you are, without question, completely and unequivocally wrong.

We simply don't know enough about to problem to make any meaningful statements. We don't even know what questions to ask.

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