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From: Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm>
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Subject: Re: 12 bytes (Re: Ask Marilyn , the female WM?)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 17:04:37 +0200
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Hi,

And what about that here:

 > “Man will never reach the moon regardless
 > of all future scientific advances.”
 > ― Dr. Lee Forest

We are already knocking on the door of emotional
AI, given that many things mentioned in this 2 years
old video, are now artificial via Generative AI.

What is 'dopamine fasting' and
is it good for you? – BBC REEL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E8CPBzP1lI

The video explains also some pros and cons:

Bye

Mild Shock schrieb:
> Marilyn vos Savant, gained fame for holding the Guinness
> World Record for the highest recorded IQ.
> 
> She answered:
> 
> Q: Dear Marilyn:
> What will be the best and the worst aspects of computers
> that will do our thinking for us someday.
> 
> A: Dear Reader:
> They have no emotions, and they have no emotions.
> 
> https://archive.org/details/paradesaskmarily00mari/page/192/mode/2up
> 
> I recently read 12 Bytes, summarized by ChatGPT:
> 
> "What was once taboo—anthropomorphic AI,
> emotional robots, and even the concept of girlfriend
> robots—is now entering mainstream discussions,
> thanks to advancements in AI, robotics, and
> societal shifts. While these technologies raise
> serious ethical and psychological questions, they also
> offer potential solutions to issues like loneliness,
> emotional fulfillment, and even sexual companionship.
> 
> Jeanette Winterson’s prediction of girlfriend robots in
> "12 Bytes" is a reflection of where technology seems
> to be headed, but it’s also a call for us to consider
> the deeper implications of integrating robots into our
> emotional and social lives. Emotion simulation might
> be the key to their acceptance, but we’ll need to
> navigate the balance between the benefits and the
> ethical challenges that come with this new frontier."
> 
> Mild Shock schrieb:
>> Holy shit, what would Cantor say?
>>
>> Q: Dear Marilyn:
>> Which is the biggest, an infinite line,
>> an infinite circle, or an infinite plane?
>>
>> A: Dear Reader:
>> I'd say an infinite plane. When comparing
>> only a line and a circle, no matter how
>> large they grow, the circle would have the
>> greater number of points. (For example, a
>> one-mile-wide circular line "straightened
>> out" would be over three miles long.) If
>> the circle were "filled in" as well, it
>> would have an even greater number of points
>> an its surface. An unbounded plane surface,
>> however, would have even more because it
>> could be said to consist of an infinite
>> number of infinite lines, laid side by side.
>> However bad it would be to mow along an
>> infinite sidewalk, it would be worse to
>> mow the entire lawn it bordered.
>>
>> https://archive.org/details/paradesaskmarily00mari/page/184/mode/2up
>