Re: Technical Animism

John Jones kirjoitti:
Thus we find that Logics, maths and the computer sciences also carry
on the noble tradition of animism. Like the old animists, their
practitioners believe that if the right incantations, or sequences of
signs, can be implanted in the receiving material form, intelligence
and autonomy will arise (called 'Artificial Intelligence'), only of a
more rational sort than that found in the voodoo doll. However, the
resulting 'robot' must be able to receive commands, much like the
voodoo doll, or otherwise it could threaten the peace.

Are you suggesting that human intelligence needs some supernatural creator?

Systems that are complex enough can create intelligence.

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Tommi Höynälänmaa
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