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Re: Edisonian AI; or, the Technological Maximum
by Ted Chiang on Monday May 15, @04:14PM
Fair enough.

I agree that there are limitations to technology. However, I doubt that there are limitations to human desire. There will always be people asking for more, whether or not they can get it.
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    Re: Edisonian AI; or, the Technological Maximum
    by Karl on Tuesday May 16, @07:13AM
    Well, yes. As I said in the original posting, "The critical question for the future will not be 'what's possible', but 'what do you want?' and do you want it more than others competing to use the same resources?"
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