WildcatFri, Mar 21, 2008
“.- If your computer could do your work by itself, without you having any input on the work and no authorship. How would you feel? How do you think you would feel in the long term?”
WC: No work I do I consider my own (notwithstanding work done for purposes of self grandiosity), in fact the computer that “could” do my work will practically mean that “he/she/it,yit?” is at least as intelligent as me, if not more so, since I have still to deal with the clutter of consciousness and self reflection which are amazing traits and benefits but mainly hinder a direct working result. I would have no problem whatsoever with a comp doing my work, as in the long run that would mean more freedom (more time for fluorescent objects gazing).
(As an addendum we may ask why we do not ask the same questions concerning “my” hand? Isn’t it the case that in our daily reflections we consider “ourselves” to be somewhere here (wildcat points to my head, somewhere behind the/my eyes) and therefore the “hand” is as much an apparatus that comes to serve the “author” (my “mind”,” self” or otherwise) as the comp is?)
“2.-Imagine this scenario: You cannot leave your home and your computer/internet is the only way to communicate with others? How would you feel? (and yes, you have food)”,
WC: Yes well, tough one, this one and not enough data to compute (as for example the word “cannot” in the scenario description implies that it was a willful and intentional action on my part or a constraint put upon me by circumstances or life?) if the first no problems at all, if the latter, electrifying need to outwit the system and break free, enjoy the sun, run and swim, but if taken as a willful decision and intentional choice connecting to the rest of “the apparent universe of others” via the computer may even be a boon.
3.- Do you feel you have a special bond with your computer? Why?
WC: Bond? No. But a special relationship different than every and any other object oriented relationship, yes. The reason is simple really; my comp is the (second) main repository (after my own brain) of my thoughts ideas,memories and potentialities. So excluding for the moment a bio/nanotech memory enhancement, without my comp I am a lesser human. (Addendum; yes! Of course, my comp is an extension of me, how can I imagine not having a special bond with it?)
“.- If your computer could do your work by itself, without you having any input on the work and no authorship. How would you feel? How do you think you would feel in the long term?”
WC: No work I do I consider my own (notwithstanding work done for purposes of self grandiosity), in fact the computer that “could” do my work will practically mean that “he/she/it,yit?” is at least as intelligent as me, if not more so, since I have still to deal with the clutter of consciousness and self reflection which are amazing traits and benefits but mainly hinder a direct working result. I would have no problem whatsoever with a comp doing my work, as in the long run that would mean more freedom (more time for fluorescent objects gazing).
(As an addendum we may ask why we do not ask the same questions concerning “my” hand? Isn’t it the case that in our daily reflections we consider “ourselves” to be somewhere here (wildcat points to my head, somewhere behind the/my eyes) and therefore the “hand” is as much an apparatus that comes to serve the “author” (my “mind”,” self” or otherwise) as the comp is?)
“2.-Imagine this scenario: You cannot leave your home and your computer/internet is the only way to communicate with others? How would you feel? (and yes, you have food)”,
WC: Yes well, tough one, this one and not enough data to compute (as for example the word “cannot” in the scenario description implies that it was a willful and intentional action on my part or a constraint put upon me by circumstances or life?) if the first no problems at all, if the latter, electrifying need to outwit the system and break free, enjoy the sun, run and swim, but if taken as a willful decision and intentional choice connecting to the rest of “the apparent universe of others” via the computer may even be a boon.
3.- Do you feel you have a special bond with your computer? Why?
WC: Bond? No. But a special relationship different than every and any other object oriented relationship, yes. The reason is simple really; my comp is the (second) main repository (after my own brain) of my thoughts ideas,memories and potentialities. So excluding for the moment a bio/nanotech memory enhancement, without my comp I am a lesser human. (Addendum; yes! Of course, my comp is an extension of me, how can I imagine not having a special bond with it?)