Re: Super Intelligence

From	The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics.relativity, alt.usage.english, rec.arts.tv
Subject	Re: Super Intelligence
Date	2026-10-08 20:26 -0700
Organization	The Starmaker Organization
Message-ID	<6AC85EF4.2627@ix.netcom.com> (permalink)
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Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
> 
> On 10/9/2026 3:17 AM, squalk wrote:
> > Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
> >> On 10/7/2026 11:15 PM, occam wrote:
> >>> On 02/10/2026 22:51, Bob wrote:
> >>>> occam <occam@nowhere.nix> writes:
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> <snip>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> The funny thing is, it does not seem to get us anywhere. Do you
> >>>> think it
> >>>> will, well, get us anywhere, well, good?
> >>>
> >>> It already has. There are plenty of positive contributions of AI around.
> >>> <https://cacm.acm.org/news/scientific-applications-of-generative-ai/>
> >>>
> >>> If you want more specifics, look at AlfaFold 2.
> >>> "Demis Hassabis was awarded the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work
> >>> in protein structure prediction. This research utilized artificial
> >>> intelligence models, particularly AlphaFold2, to predict the complex
> >>> structures of proteins, which are essential for understanding biological
> >>> processes."
> >>>
> >>> The reason for your exasperation is that most of the journalistic
> >>> coverage you read about is the negative stuff; fake videos & photos;
> >>> made up scientific papers with fake references; Fake news; etc.
> >>>
> >>> The good stuff takes longer to develop. And it is not very sensational.
> >>> The reason why most journalist like to criticizeÂ  AI is because they
> >>> feel threatened by it. AI is capable of doing what they do - only
> >>> better, quicker and cheaper.
> >>
> >> So, what happens if I want to do something the A.I. cannot do?Â  How do I
> >> go about that in the first place?
> >
> > ====================================
> >
> > Use your head.
> 
> As previously discussed here in alt.usage.english, the /head/ is a loo
> on a naval ship.  And I lack one of those.  You're free to use the head
> in your very own naval ship, of course; I presume you paid for it out of
> your own pocket, after all.
> 
> Now, If you pay attention to the /context/, I was asking occam what hap-
> pens when a human needs to do something the A.I. cannot?  Because if I
> read this correctly, occam is trying to claim that the A.I. can just do
> everything, given the right prompts.
> 
> I disagree.  And I disagree so vehemently, I bought myself a bookshelf
> of cryptographic books, and another of compiler literature.  You can see
> the pictures on my BlueSky account, linked below.
> 
> So, squalk, how much do you put your money where your mouth is, and can
> you show us pictures of the library you presumably have in your very own
> naval ship?  In other words, how much do you use your own /head/?



You can always ask a girl to give you head.

i rather have a girl give me head instead of using my own head.




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Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-09-29 19:11 -0700
  Re: Super Intelligence guido wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> - 2026-09-30 10:14 +0200
    Re: Super Intelligence Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-09-30 18:37 +1000
      Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-09-30 13:34 -0700
      Re: Super Intelligence occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-10-01 20:07 +0200
        Re: Super Intelligence Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2026-10-02 20:01 -0300
          Re: Super Intelligence occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-10-04 09:27 +0200
        Re: Super Intelligence Bob <usenet@bananacorp.nl.invalid> - 2026-10-02 20:51 +0000
          Re: Super Intelligence occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-10-07 17:15 +0200
            Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-08 02:03 +0800
              Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-07 12:59 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-08 04:20 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-07 16:03 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-08 07:35 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-07 18:08 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-08 10:01 +0800
              Re: Super Intelligence occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-10-08 09:02 +0200
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-08 21:11 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-10-08 17:29 +0200
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 10:38 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-09 04:37 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 16:26 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-09 09:39 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-10-09 10:49 +1100
                Re: Super Intelligence Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2026-10-08 17:17 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-09 09:39 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2026-10-08 19:02 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 20:12 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-10-09 09:27 +1300
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 20:16 -0700
                Re: Super Intelligence Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-10-09 10:29 +1100
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 20:22 -0700
              Re: Super Intelligence squalk <sq@net.invalid> - 2026-10-08 20:17 +0100
                Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-09 04:43 +0800
                Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 20:26 -0700
            Re: Super Intelligence Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-10-08 11:00 +1300
    Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-09-30 13:30 -0700
    Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-01 22:22 -0700
      Re: Super Intelligence HenryWilson <Hgw@home.com> - 2026-10-02 12:07 +0000
    Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-01 22:26 -0700
      Re: Super Intelligence "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-10-02 15:56 +0200
        Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-03 12:47 -0700
    Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-01 22:27 -0700
    Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-01 22:30 -0700
      Re: Super Intelligence wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> - 2026-10-02 11:37 +0200
        Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-02 22:57 +0800
        Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-03 12:53 -0700
  Re: Super Intelligence Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> - 2026-10-07 02:55 -0400
    Re: Super Intelligence Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-08 02:08 +0800
      Re: Super Intelligence wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> - 2026-10-07 23:04 +0200
        Re: Super Intelligence The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-08 20:32 -0700

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