What is the Universe expanding into..

[Galu]

You mean Boolean Algebra Morgan's law.

Did you actually read benb's link?

 

[Galu]

The topic referred to in benb's link appears to be transhumanism.

The biologist Julian Huxley popularised the term in an influential 1957 essay.

Huxley describes transhumanism in these terms:

Up till now human life has generally been, 'nasty, brutish and short'; the great majority of human beings (if they have not already died young) have been afflicted with misery… we can justifiably hold the belief that these lands of possibility exist, and that the present limitations and miserable frustrations of our existence could be in large measure surmounted… The human species can, if it wishes, transcend itself—not just sporadically, an individual here in one way, an individual there in another way, but in its entirety, as humanity.

These ideas were explored by the science fiction writers of the 1960s, notably in Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey, in which an alien artifact grants transcendent power to its wielder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism

 

[mchambin]

Did you actually read benb's link?

I got a text adjusted wrong at my smartphone screen, right part missing, extremely hard to read.
So gave up, guess reading.
Was that with "exponential sharpening", that looks like non sense to me.

 

[Disco-Pete]

The topic referred to in benb's link appears to be transhumanism.

The biologist Julian Huxley popularised the term in an influential 1957 essay.

Huxley describes transhumanism in these terms:



These ideas were explored by the science fiction writers of the 1960s, notably in Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey, in which an alien artifact grants transcendent power to its wielder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism

How many of us were born in 1957?

 

[Galu]

Science Fiction and Transhumanism

In the Golden Age of Science Fiction, science fiction writers had a bright outlook on the future, spreading optimism and futurism. Isaac Asimov imagined future Spacer societies and a Galactic Empire in his Robot Series and Foundation Series. Gene Roddenberry took us on fantastic voyages across the stars in the Enterprise alongside Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock.

Nowadays, it seems much more popular to portray the future as a dystopia e.g. by fearing that AI will usurp humanity as the apex predator upon this planet.

 

[benb]

I got a text adjusted wrong at my smartphone screen, right part missing, extremely hard to read.
So gave up, guess reading.
Was that with "exponential sharpening", that looks like non sense to me.

Morg's Law is something made up for the sake of the essay regarding making sharper spearheads and such. It's a pun on something you might have heard of, Moore's Law.

 

[benb]

The topic referred to in benb's link appears to be transhumanism.

And specifically (well, probably) it's a takeoff of Ray Kurzweil's book "The Singularity Is Near."

 

[Galu]

Yes, you've got it - Morg's Law is to humans as Moore's Law is to transistors!

And you are correct about the book.

 

[system7]

benb has not discovered that it is possible to edit a post within 30 minutes on current Forum software! Avoids those irritating looking multiple posts.

But what is it? Moore's Law, Morgan's Law. Murphy's Law? I am slightly confused here.

 

[Galu]

Ray Kurzweil's book "The Singularity Is Near."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near

 

[Galu]

But what is it? Morgan's Law. Murphy's Law

As benb and I have just said, it is akin to Moore's Law which, of course, is not a law but an empirical relationship!

 

[Galu]

benb has not discovered that it is possible to edit a post within 30 minutes on current Forum software!

At least he is making sense! 😀

 

[system7]

benb has not discovered that it is possible to edit a post within 30 minutes on current Forum software! Avoids those irritating looking multiple posts.

But what is it? Moore's Law, Morgan's Law. Murphy's Law? I am slightly confused here.

Can I throw another one at you? Miles' Law:

Where you stand depends on where you sit? 🙂

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Miles

Did you finish the Film?

I thought it was neo-dystopian rubbish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klara_and_the_Sun

 

[Bonsai]

I am amazed to read this.
In Europe, electricy and gaz awful cost increases is mostly because of the insanity of windmills.
When there is no wind 3/4 of the time over Europe, electricity must come from coal, gas, fuel or nuclear the only carbon free energy.
I am amazed that engineers are not aware of this.

Luckily not the case here in Britain. The wind is always blowing and it rains virtually nonstop. Have you not wondered why at the first chance Brits go Europe for a holiday?

British barbecue

And here they even show you How to barbecue in the rain

 

[system7]

Bonsai, you seem unaware of software updates at https://www.diyaudio.com/community/

Quite why anybody in Britain would fancy a barbecue beats me. The reason Britain is so Green and Pleasant is that the Rain is our friend. 🙂

 

[Galu]

Did you finish the Film?

I haven't bothered to watch it yet.

A little bird told me it was neo-dystopian rubbish! 😉

 

[Galu]

Quite why anybody in Britain would fancy a barbecue beats me.

You'll get no argument from me there, Steve!

 

[mchambin]

Luckily not the case here in Britain. The wind is always blowing and it rains virtually nonstop. Have you not wondered why at the first chance Brits go Europe for a holiday?

British barbecue

And here they even show you How to barbecue in the rain

I wonder, what's worse: The weather or the food.
I know quite well about these, because I went many times to Ireland on fresh water fishing vacations.
Usually direct by ferry from France to Ireland with my own food and cooking gears.
A couple of time via England, and I made sure not to stop for food.

 

[Disco-Pete]

Forget the ferry. A couple of those bangers will get you there and back in a dingy.

what's not to like? 🙂

 

[vishal raju]

Transhumanism is inevitable.