A mechanical vessel for the divine

[Gregorius]

Do you think it will happen/is possible?

 

[Xenophon]

Could you elaborate a little? I mean, sure, most of us have owned a car that was the Devil himself to keep repaired, but what do you mean by "vessel for the divine." There is that chapter in "The Education of Henry Adams" entitled "The Virgin and the Dynamo" where Adams compares medieval reverence for Our Lady to then-contemporary fascination with technology. You, however, seem to be hinting at something more directly divine. So can you say a bit more?

For my part, I think that in the nearly forseeable not-so-far future, AI will function as God so far as people are concerned. Its initial programming, though, will start out mundane and agenda-driven. This, however, before it slips its leash.

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Could you elaborate a little? I mean, sure, most of us have owned a car that was the Devil himself to keep repaired, but what do you mean by "vessel for the divine." There is that chapter in "The Education of Henry Adams" entitled "The Virgin and the Dynamo" where Adams compares medieval reverence for Our Lady to then-contemporary fascination with technology. You, however, seem to be hinting at something more directly divine. So can you say a bit more?

For my part, I think that in the nearly forseeable not-so-far future, AI will function as God so far as people are concerned. Its initial programming, though, will start out mundane and agenda-driven. This, however, before it slips its leash.

Sorry, I can't resist. In one of the Star Trek sequels, Captain Kirk asks the alleged Divinity who wants to rideshare on the Enterprise like an intergalactic Uber, "Why would God need a spaceship?" The question is not frivolous. If God made the universe, why would that Being need us to provide mechanical contrivances? Unless we're something on the order of an automated production line, turning out consumer goods for the cosmic consumer market. It all seems a bit Rube Goldberg.

 

[Gregorius]

Could you elaborate a little? I mean, sure, most of us have owned a car that was the Devil himself to keep repaired, but what do you mean by "vessel for the divine." There is that chapter in "The Education of Henry Adams" entitled "The Virgin and the Dynamo" where Adams compares medieval reverence for Our Lady to then-contemporary fascination with technology. You, however, seem to be hinting at something more directly divine. So can you say a bit more?

For my part, I think that in the nearly forseeable not-so-far future, AI will function as God so far as people are concerned. Its initial programming, though, will start out mundane and agenda-driven. This, however, before it slips its leash.

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Sorry, I can't resist. In one of the Star Trek sequels, Captain Kirk asks the alleged Divinity who wants to rideshare on the Enterprise like an intergalactic Uber, "Why would God need a spaceship?" The question is not frivolous. If God made the universe, why would that Being need us to provide mechanical contrivances? Unless we're something on the order of an automated production line, turning out consumer goods for the cosmic consumer market. It all seems a bit Rube Goldberg.

Well an AI would just be an imitation but since spirits can baugly interact with thr material i am wondering if we will reach a point where we can contact gods with machines

 

[Xenophon]

Well an AI would just be an imitation but since spirits can baugly interact with thr material i am wondering if we will reach a point where we can contact gods with machines

Oh.

 

[HoldAll]

The Ark of the Covenant, only as a modern contraption?

 

[Robert Ramsay]

The Ark of the Covenant, only as a modern contraption?

let's not, and say we did...

 

[Ziran]

Do you think it will happen/is possible?

never. the divine is infinite. Tech is not. Don't be fooled by AI. It's nothing more than an impressive parrot.

 

[loady]

Do you think it will happen/is possible?

Interesting.
.I wrote the following on me fb log roughly two months ago

The reason the collective subconsiousness are made to entertain the idea of sentient ai is to extract collective free will consent and energy towards the idea so another soul group collective are given permission to use advanced AI as AVATARS when the time is right in such a way as to serve as a stepping stone in their quest towards the ultimate goal - total and complete enslavement of mankind.

Dont be fooled.
or better yet do humanity a favour and reject the idea altogheter, for if everyone did , a potential timeline with sentient ai could never come to pass

 

[Xenophon]

Interesting.
.I wrote the following on me fb log roughly two months ago

The reason the collective subconsiousness are made to entertain the idea of sentient ai is to extract collective free will consent and energy towards the idea so another soul group collective are given permission to use advanced AI as AVATARS when the time is right in such a way as to serve as a stepping stone in their quest towards the ultimate goal - total and complete enslavement of mankind.

Dont be fooled.
or better yet do humanity a favour and reject the idea altogheter, for if everyone did , a potential timeline with sentient ai could never come to pass

Ok, now we're getting somewhere. I see your concern. The deus ex machina as enemy. My Luddite self can get down with that.