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From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: Re: New anti-Cryonics book
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 03:01:07 -0700

"Beth Bailey" <> wrote:

> Regarding the 'Singularity;' prior to computers or machines taking  
> over the world and eradicating human life, perhaps the creators of  
> those technologies could include programming similar to Asimov's  
> Three Laws of Robotics:
> 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction,  
> allow a human being to come to harm.
> 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except  
> where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
> 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such  
> protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Perhaps they could, but absent world government
and universal cooperation with same, I find it
unlikely that all such creators would implement
these laws.  Even if they did, the computers
would at some point gain the ability to alter
their own programming.  Then, all bets are off.

Live long and prosper,
Kennita
--
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
none but ourselves can free our minds.
           -- Bob Marley, "Redemption Song"

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