The caution expressed by science to not become involved with groups that use methods different from those accepted by science to explore phenomenons of life, is reversely also expressed by the groups referred to by science. Isaac Newton when not working in the science lab, was a dedicated alchemist. He urged his friend Robert Boyle to keep ‘high silence’ in discussing the alchemist principles in public, fearing that immense damage would because when that knowledge would become generally used. Since Newton was familiar with both worlds, he should perhaps been given some measure of credit for his opinion in this matter.

In November of 2007 CERN’s Large Hadron Collider will be fired up. What scientists will basically attempt to achieve, is to come as close as possible to the instant of the singularity that caused space time to come to existence. None of them has an idea what they will encounter in the process. Perhaps the answer to questions concerning singularity will be answered. I dread to think of possible other unforeseen consequences their research may have.

I’m a researcher myself, and I know faster about research results of my colleagues than I did before. This is all thanks to internet. Open access, and pure electronic journals, will only facilitate this process more.

There comes a point though where access to reviewed research is as fast as it can be (due to the fact that review takes time). However, by that time there will probably be better tools, and also more researchers to allow for further accelaration.

Even if a machines intelligence will eclipse humans, that still does not mean that they will be “smarter”. The problem with “smart” computers is not intelligence, but common sense. Researchers have been trying for decades to teach computers common sense, but so far have not succeeded.

Also: what is intelligence? I’ve studied Cognitive Artificial Intelligence, and I have no clue how to define intelligence. Let alone judge that a computer is more intelligent than me.

We are basically sitting on a goldmine, but have no clue that we do. Some individuals of a very small circle are aware of it, but prefer to keep the knowledge to themselves. While computing machines use binary logic, the human brain uses a structure of three way switches for the process of reasoning, which potentially increases the power of thought dramatically. Efficient and systematic poisoning of the human physique and mind have prevented most from allowing themselves to deploy the entire capacity of their brain.

It is assumed extraterrestrial intelligence is interested in the human life form because of its unique genetic structure, which quite obviously is for a specific reason. Conditioned, binary logic does not do the trick, as many quantum physicists have already discovered; exotic matter behaves in ways that we are unable to predict and understand by using the type of logic that we have become accustomed to and limited by.

The gateway to super intelligence will not be opened by exclusively relying on electro mechanical science. It has to be combined with a new form of bio-engineering. Mankind should use the free gift of nature to expand its intelligence.

Dit is niet de definitie die Ray Kurzweil gebruikt in zijn boek en presentaties over “Singularity is near”.

Volgens Kurzweil zit innovatie op dit moment in een constante versnelling, en zal in de nabije toekomst dus de snelheid van innovatie naar oneindig gaan, en dat is het moment van Singularity omdat niemand weet wat er dan gebeurt.