[LINK] SMBC discusses the Singularity.

post by radical_negative_one · 2011-12-14T19:58:17.516Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 4 comments

A Short History of Tool Use:

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2460#comic

A human applies a wrench to a rock.
A human applies a chain of interlinked wrenches to a tower.
A human applies a chain of interlinked wrenches to its own head.
A chain of interlinked wrenches forms a loop.

Hover your mouse over the red button at the lower-left to see the message, "Reddit is somewhere between 2 and 3."

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comment by FAWS · 2011-12-14T21:49:11.430Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I don't think this amounts to "discussing", more like alluding. I doubt anyone who wasn't already familiar with the concept of self-improving AI will even understand what the comic is supposed to be about.

comment by Raemon · 2011-12-15T00:27:18.444Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I sort of like (not necessarily agreeing with - I don't think I care much one way or another) that people are finally voting en-mass to try and negate the "oh, someone's going to post this, I might as well get the free karma" thing)

comment by bogdanb · 2011-12-15T22:15:36.537Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

THANK you! I had no idea about that little red hover target...

comment by IlyaShpitser · 2014-10-23T21:26:27.285Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Disneyland with no children.