tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737639979248917027.post2317862879061234223..comments2024-03-17T09:11:01.478-07:00Comments on SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS: WE'RE UNDERESTIMATING THE RISK OF HUMAN EXTINCTIONNoor al Haqiqahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08324677503909144567noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737639979248917027.post-37602184154028636922012-03-09T18:46:48.589-08:002012-03-09T18:46:48.589-08:00somewhat related to the topic of "destroying ...somewhat related to the topic of "destroying ourselves"<br /><br />Top Military, Intelligence Officials Join NIAC in Warning Against Iran War in Full-Page Washington Post Ad<br />Monday, March 5, 2012<br />By: NIAC Staff - News <br /><br />http://www.niacouncil.org/images/content/pagebuilder/NIAC-Washington-Post-Ad-ful.jpg<br /><br />now if they would only speak out about the greater problem confronting humanity - i.e. those who have made and still make the wars, destruction, genocides happen<br /><br />more related:<br /><br />"Why the future doesn't need us.<br /><br />Our most powerful 21st-century technologies - robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotech - are threatening to make humans an endangered species."<br /><br />By William Joy (major creator in computer software, programming and related (UNIX, Sun Microsystems, Java, ...)<br /><br />Joy attempted to sound a warning about genetic engineering, nanotechnology, advanced robotics, AI, etc. as logically leading to the replacement of human kind by technology that will "outsmart" its human creators. He proposed careful study and planing regarding all use of these technologies in future (as opposed to what had been done with things like nuclear technology...).<br /><br />Wonder is such a "genius" knows about the greatest threat now facing humankind, which has nothing to do with technology, but how and by whom it is used. Discussing that massive threat would go a long way in confronting and perhaps avoiding more destruction and insanity - assured to come our way if things continue on as they are ...?<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.04/joy_pr.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737639979248917027.post-74939723861428473622012-03-09T12:27:41.784-08:002012-03-09T12:27:41.784-08:00When I heard this joke a number of years back, it ...When I heard this joke a number of years back, it reminded me of Professors of mine in college in the 1960s.<br /><br />A young college student hears that the earth has a limited future from the professor teaching the class.<br /><br />Having thought that what was said was that the earth would end in a million years and distraught with concern, the student cries out "oh no, not in a million years." The professor calmly corrects that, "no, no not a million, but a billion."<br /><br />The student, much relieved says, "oh that is different, I was so worried..."<br /><br />Noor, you are right - Ivory Towers, and they learn it from the generation of intelligentsia before them.SntMartyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197760281270769367noreply@blogger.com