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Which of the following options is the most probable future for the United States in the next five decades?

Re-emergence of liberty focused ideas and actions, leading up to a worldwide technological and economic paradigm shift.
- 4 (15.4%)
Continuation of the decline of moral and economical liberties for individuals and groups, leading to a worldwide economic decline.
- 7 (26.9%)
Clash of the 'fates' (Rebellion, Social Decohension, and rapid rise of tyranny in certain locales).
- 7 (26.9%)
A technological singularity.
- 3 (11.5%)
December 12, 2012 ends it anyways.
- 0 (0%)
Alternative explanation(s) I wish to present.
- 5 (19.2%)

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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2008, 11:35:30 PM »

It takes a bit of a logical leap when it claims that "the system" will engineer people directly.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2008, 11:43:30 PM »

You need to read the first 172 paragraphs.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2008, 11:57:40 PM »

If you think that machines can somehow possess the same qualities as a human brain, then why is it improbable to think that as with humans if it can attain controlling power that it won't?

That's assuming it will be a singular consciousness alone. Plus, even in the worse case situation such a consciousness will not be all powerful. Smash a few turbines or transformers in key locations across the world and you can black out 2/3's of the world's power grids. It doesn't take lasers or plasma rifles to fuck up a turbine either.

And you haven't given me a real motive as to why such a consciousness would need to attack or lash out. At worse, I believe it will act more like a teenager than a mass murderer (Honestly, I can't say which is worse sometimes...).
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2008, 12:03:52 AM »

If you think that machines can somehow possess the same qualities as a human brain, then why is it improbable to think that as with humans if it can attain controlling power that it won't?

That's assuming it will be a singular consciousness alone. Plus, even in the worse case situation such a consciousness will not be all powerful. Smash a few turbines or transformers in key locations across the world and you can black out 2/3's of the world's power grids. It doesn't take lasers or plasma rifles to fuck up a turbine either.

And you haven't given me a real motive as to why such a consciousness would need to attack or lash out. At worse, I believe it will act more like a teenager than a mass murderer (Honestly, I can't say which is worse sometimes...).

You are misguided, and I consider anyone working towards such a goal to be initiating force.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2008, 12:22:19 AM »

If you think that machines can somehow possess the same qualities as a human brain, then why is it improbable to think that as with humans if it can attain controlling power that it won't?

That's assuming it will be a singular consciousness alone. Plus, even in the worse case situation such a consciousness will not be all powerful. Smash a few turbines or transformers in key locations across the world and you can black out 2/3's of the world's power grids. It doesn't take lasers or plasma rifles to fuck up a turbine either.

And you haven't given me a real motive as to why such a consciousness would need to attack or lash out. At worse, I believe it will act more like a teenager than a mass murderer (Honestly, I can't say which is worse sometimes...).

You are misguided, and I consider anyone working towards such a goal to be initiating force.

We need to destroy all the work she's done so far.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2008, 07:28:47 AM »

If you think that machines can somehow possess the same qualities as a human brain, then why is it improbable to think that as with humans if it can attain controlling power that it won't?

That's assuming it will be a singular consciousness alone. Plus, even in the worse case situation such a consciousness will not be all powerful. Smash a few turbines or transformers in key locations across the world and you can black out 2/3's of the world's power grids. It doesn't take lasers or plasma rifles to fuck up a turbine either.

And you haven't given me a real motive as to why such a consciousness would need to attack or lash out. At worse, I believe it will act more like a teenager than a mass murderer (Honestly, I can't say which is worse sometimes...).

You are misguided, and I consider anyone working towards such a goal to be initiating force.

No, you're misguided as you want to disrupt the Pattern.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2008, 10:08:16 AM »

I predict - Same Shit, Different Day.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2008, 10:09:54 AM »

I predict - Same Shit, Different Day.

Pretty much correct, but I think the shit is going to be shinier with glowing buttons too. :3
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2008, 05:42:36 PM »

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Continuation of moral and economical liberties for individuals and groups, leading to a worldwide economic decline.

I don't get this one.  Seems contradictory.  I'm confused.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2008, 07:02:35 PM »

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Continuation of moral and economical liberties for individuals and groups, leading to a worldwide economic decline.

I don't get this one.  Seems contradictory.  I'm confused.

Ditto. It's mean to be read as Discontinuation. Or continued decline of. Btw, I can't seem to find any options to edit the damn poll at all like I use to be able to... Fixed.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #25 on: August 06, 2008, 07:16:59 PM »

Bridget wants the Singularity to happen so she can make herself a boyfriend.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #26 on: August 06, 2008, 07:39:05 PM »

Bridget wants the Singularity to happen so she can make herself a boyfriend.

She wants it so that she can transplant her brain into a replicated human that has been genetically engineered from scratch to be perfect and has a cunt and tits.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #27 on: August 06, 2008, 07:53:06 PM »

Bridget wants the Singularity to happen so she can make herself a boyfriend.

She wants it so that she can transplant her brain into a replicated human that has been genetically engineered from scratch to be perfect and has a cunt and tits.

No...

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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #28 on: August 06, 2008, 07:55:47 PM »

Bridget wants the Singularity to happen so she can make herself a boyfriend.

She wants it so that she can transplant her brain into a replicated human that has been genetically engineered from scratch to be perfect and has a cunt and tits.

No...



Same difference.
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Re: Lets play 'Karnak.'
« Reply #29 on: August 06, 2008, 07:57:01 PM »



But that chick got her shit derezzed.

Besides, she never uses her disk.

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